The files are the same. Just the extension is different. On NT so far as I
can tell the starter database is set up with .dbf extensions. When you add
any data files to table spaces the default extension is .ora.
"Henry Lau" <henryl_at_asper.com.hk> wrote in message
news:adpl3o$f5k$1_at_hfc.pacific.net.hk...
> Thank!
>
> I am running windows 2000 now. Actually, i execute the installation script
> and provided by other. Then it will install and configure the database for
> me. It works normally. i can do use the client and connect to that
database.
> The database files format is *.ora (data.ora, index.ora) not *.dbf.
> (noramlly data.dbf, index,dbf) First, I want to ask what is the different
in
> data format between *.ora and *.dbf?
>
> Henry
>
> "RSH" <RSH_Oracle_at_worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:uVWL8.25031$LC3.1894756_at_bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > I greatly apologize, but I cannot understand either the issue, or
contrive
> a
> > solution, from this message. Could you elaborate a little bit?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > RSH.
> >
> >
> > "Henry Lau" <henryl_at_asper.com.hk> wrote in message
> > news:adpchk$7rk$1_at_hfc.pacific.net.hk...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am using windows 2000 and oracle 8.1.6 Is any one know why my
> > database
> > > files format is ORA ? what is the different between ORA and DBF??
> > > Is it possible to restore the DBF to Unix Oracle database??
> > >
> > > Henry
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Fri Jun 07 2002 - 07:07:33 CDT
