Perhaps what the doco is talking about is your default connection under NT.
Under NT, if you set oracle_sid in the registry, then when you use svrmgrl /
sqplus you do not need to set it first.
So. maybe the doco is suggesting that if you create a 2nd database, then you
might want that to be your default database so maybe you will need to alter
the default sid. If this is the case, then (AFAIK) oradim does not let you
create / update a default sid.
That said, I prefer not to have a default SID at all, and I just always type
"set oracle_sid=blah" myself at the CMD prompt.
How to tell if you current have a default SID - open a new CMD prompt, run
svrmgrl and issue a connect and see if it works.
Also try typing "set oracle_sid" at the CMD prompt to see if someone defined
a default SID as an environment variable.
HTH,
Bruce Reardon
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Sent: Saturday, 17 November 2001 5:20
Whoa Mark!
You really want Ken to much around in the registry?
I think what he's asking is how to use 'oradim'?
Ken, just type 'oradim' on the command line, and you will
get a help screen. Look it up in the docs if you have to, but
it supplies a pretty good help screen.
Don't mess with the registry unless you have to. It's not
terribly dangerous, but like Mark said, back it up first
via File->Export.
Jared
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Ken,
You need to "run" (Start/Run..) either of the programs regedit (my personal
favourite), or regedt32. The registry is essentially the "file" that holds
all of the config/licenses etc. settings for your programs, O/S, services
etc.
regedit is an "Explorer" type interface, so you will need to navigate
through the directory type interface to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Oracle/ALL_HOMES.. or whatever it is off the
top
of my head, and modify the string by double clicking it on the right hand
window, and editing it in there..
It is ALWAYS a good idea to take a backup of your registry before modifying
it!! If you use regedit to do this, simply pull down you file menu, and
export the registry to a nice safe location :)
HTH
Mark
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Sent: 16 November 2001 15:15
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I will be creating a new database from a DDL SQL script on a W2000 server
using 8.1.7.
My previous experience has been in the Unix world so the Registry is
something new to me. The server has the Oracle demo DB installed. I need
to create this new DB and the Oracle Post-Installation DB Creation guide
says that I need to update the ORACLE SID in the Registry if I am going to
create a new DB.
So, I need to become familiar with this Registry thing. Is the Registry
located on my client PC or the server? And, how do I access it and make
the
necessary changes to the SID? I have administrator access on the server.
Keep your answers simple please because I am new the Registry
Thanks,
Ken Janusz, CPIM
Database Conversion Lead
Sufficient System, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
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