Re: newbie question - late response.

2003-02-14 Thread Don Granaman
1) select * from v$database; Note: Picky perhaps, but instance and database may be different. ... 3) grant create session to scott; Note: CONNECT is a role that includes the create session system privilege and a LOT more. It is NOT a synonym for create session. ... Don Granaman OraSaurus -

Re: newbie question

2003-02-09 Thread Jared Still
I would strongly recommend a good beginner DBA text such as DBA 101. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0072224746/qid=1044859784 This will give you a good foundation for reading the docs. Jared On Saturday 08 February 2003 18:28, majid wrote: Hi, I used to use mysql databse, now

Re: newbie question

2003-02-08 Thread Reginald . W . Bailey
Majid: 1) Try select name from v$database; 2) Use the connect keyword to connect to another database. Example : connect userid@database_name. 3) To create users, try create user [username] identified by [password] default tablespace [tablespace_name] temporary tablespace

RE: newbie question

2003-02-08 Thread Richard Ji
1)How to find out from sqlplus what is the current database ? once, connected, do select * from v$instance; 2)and how to switch to another one ? from DOS prompt: by chaning your ORACLE_SID environment variable or via Net8: either from SQL*Plus: connect system/manager@another_db or from DOS:

Re: newbie question - still: please help

2003-01-15 Thread Daniel Wisser
thanks a lot 4 your replies. /*i followed the way dick and mark suggested.*/ daniel -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Daniel Wisser INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services-- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California

RE: newbie question - still: please help

2003-01-13 Thread DENNIS WILLIAMS
Daniel - Can you explain the two alternatives in a little more detail, especially the difference between the two. What types of systems are involved (Unix, Windows)? Thanks. Dennis Williams DBA, 40%OCP Lifetouch, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003

RE: newbie question - still: please help

2003-01-13 Thread Stephane Faroult
hi! a DBA inteds to speed up a script that is looping and sending hundred thousands of sequential update statements like: UPDATE ISIS_DOCAR SET STATUS = 2000 WHERE ID = n; he suggests copying the table to a file, change it and then load it into the DB again. i am strongly convinced that this is

Re: newbie question - still: please help

2003-01-13 Thread Tim Gorman
Daniel, Your gut reaction is right on-target. It is always a struggle to keep certain folks from killing the entire village while trying to cure a single case of the sniffles. What's worse is that such folks are usually quite bright and talented. After, very few mediocre folks can either cure

Re: newbie question - still: please help

2003-01-13 Thread Jared Still
Even with this little bit of information, it's obvious your DBA is on the right track. Any script that loops and executes 'hundred thousands of sequential update statements' is total nonsense. This will bring most any database to it's knees in a hurry. Oh yes, I've had developers pull this

RE: newbie question

2001-05-17 Thread Robertson Lee - lerobe
Yep, I've done it before without any problems -Original Message- Sent: 17 May 2001 05:06 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Thank you so much for the info, DC. I have another stupid question. Can I have two different ports for two database in the same tnsname.ora on the same

RE: newbie question

2001-05-16 Thread Diego Cutrone
Hi, Yes, you can modify instance parameters in the initXYZ.ora file. After you change them, they take effect when you bounce the instance (shutdown and startup) Also, there are some parameters that can be modify on the fly, without bouncing the instance. check this. SQL desc

RE: newbie question

2001-05-16 Thread PHU,JULIA (HP-Sunnyvale,ex2)
Thank you so much for the info, DC. I have another stupid question. Can I have two different ports for two database in the same tnsname.ora on the same server? Cheers, Julia   -Original Message- Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:36 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi,

Re: Newbie question on Packages

2001-03-01 Thread Rocky Welch
Hi Rakesh, The Oracle user you are logged in as does not have select permission on V$SESSION. Log in as sys and issue the command: grant select on SYS.V_$SESSION to oracle user name; HTH, -Rocky --- Rakesh Dinger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I a newbie in Oracle and am trying to create a

RE: Newbie question on Packages

2001-03-01 Thread Kevin Kostyszyn
Did you create the package spec before you created the body? Kev -Original Message- Dinger Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 3:27 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi, I a newbie in Oracle and am trying to create a package body in PL/SQL, so please bear with me. The statements

RE: Newbie question on Packages

2001-03-01 Thread Jesse, Rich
Let the beatings begin! grin The package will compile, but the error is basically a security issue. For some stupid reason, Oracle requires that access to objects referenced within packages and procedures (and views, too, methinks) be done explicitly to the owner of the package, and not to a

RE: Newbie question on Packages

2001-03-01 Thread Rachel Carmichael
yup :) From: "Mohan, Ross" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Newbie question on Packages Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 12:40:41 -0800 Beat me with an overextended RBS if you need be, but other than any

RE: Newbie question on Packages

2001-03-01 Thread Jesse, Rich
, Sussex, WI USA -Original Message- From: Jesse, Rich Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 15:46 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Newbie question on Packages Let the beatings begin! grin The package will compile, but the error is basically a security issue