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Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #284989]

Mon, 03 December 2007 01:29

dirish
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Hi Friends,

when am running sqlplus with the user X, it's ok but when running with user Y I have this error:

"$ sqlplus
Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus
Message file sp1<lang>.msb not found
SP2-0750: You may need to set ORACLE_HOME to your Oracle software directory"

The file sp1us.msb exists.

After I installed oracle, I did a backup of the file system using UFS Dump and re-stored back again.

Thank you,
Dirish

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #284993 is a reply to message #284989]

Mon, 03 December 2007 01:36

Michel Cadot
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Is ORACLE_HOME environment parameter set?

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Michel

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #284994 is a reply to message #284993]

Mon, 03 December 2007 01:38

dirish
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when I say

echo $ORACLE_HOME
/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb

That's my oracle home

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #284995 is a reply to message #284989]

Mon, 03 December 2007 01:39

Mohammad Taj
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>SP2-0750: You may need to set ORACLE_HOME to your Oracle >software directory"

Set ORACLE_HOME and try

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285002 is a reply to message #284994]

Mon, 03 December 2007 01:54

Michel Cadot
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You use the wrong command.
Try "env | grep ORACLE_HOME"

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Michel

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285011 is a reply to message #285002]

Mon, 03 December 2007 02:02

dirish
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env | grep ORACLE_HOME: not found

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285013 is a reply to message #285011]

Mon, 03 December 2007 02:05

Michel Cadot
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So you did not export the variable after setting it.
Export it now and this should work.

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Michel

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285018 is a reply to message #285013]

Mon, 03 December 2007 02:15

dirish
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when i say

export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/x/x

i have the error

is not an identifier

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285024 is a reply to message #285018]

Mon, 03 December 2007 02:32

Michel Cadot
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Copy and paste what you do and what you have.
Use code tags and not red color.
Also post "which sqlplus"

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Michel

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285030 is a reply to message #285024]

Mon, 03 December 2007 02:45

dirish
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$

export $ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb

/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb: is not an identifier

SUN8>sqlplus

SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Mon Dec 3 12:47:02 2007

Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285034 is a reply to message #285030]

Mon, 03 December 2007 02:50

Mohammad Taj
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set like this

$ export ORACLE_HOME=path_of_your_oracle_home_directory
$ go to Oracle BIN directory
bin]$ ./sqlplus /nolog
SQL>

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285039 is a reply to message #285034]

Mon, 03 December 2007 02:56

dirish
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$ export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb

ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb: is not an identifier

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285040 is a reply to message #284989]

Mon, 03 December 2007 03:04

varu123
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Try

ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb
export ORACLE_HOME

env | grep ORACLE_HOME

[Updated on: Mon, 03 December 2007 03:06]

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285043 is a reply to message #285039]

Mon, 03 December 2007 03:16

Michel Cadot
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What is your shell?
Post "ps"

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Michel

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285047 is a reply to message #284989]

Mon, 03 December 2007 03:22

varu123
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Quote:

$

export $ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb

/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb: is not an identifier

SUN8>sqlplus

SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Mon Dec 3 12:47:02 2007

Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.

Don't use $ sign in export

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285048 is a reply to message #285040]

Mon, 03 December 2007 03:27

dirish
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$ ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb
$ export ORACLE_HOME

$

$ env | grep $ORACLE_HOME

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=:/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb/lib:/oracle/app/oracle/producb
ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb
ORACLE_SQL=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb/bin
PATH=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb/bin:/usr/bin
$ sqlplus
Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus
Message file sp1<lang>.msb not found
SP2-0750: You may need to set ORACLE_HOME to your Oracle software directory

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285049 is a reply to message #285043]

Mon, 03 December 2007 03:27

dirish
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$ ps
PID TTY TIME CMD
2209 pts/4 0:00 sh
2216 pts/4 0:00 ps

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285050 is a reply to message #285047]

Mon, 03 December 2007 03:28

dirish
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$ export ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb

ORACLE_HOME=/oracle/app/oracle/product/10gdb: is not an identifier

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285531 is a reply to message #284989]

Wed, 05 December 2007 00:09

varu123
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Quote:

echo $ORACLE_HOME

Quote:

You use the wrong command.
Try "env | grep ORACLE_HOME"

Michel,
WHy it is a wrong command?

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285549 is a reply to message #285531]

Wed, 05 December 2007 00:39

Michel Cadot
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Because you can have a local variable that is not an environment variable and so is not visible in the children process.

> MYVAR=toto
> echo $MYVAR
toto
> env | grep MYVAR
> sh
$ echo $MYVAR

$ exit
> export MYVAR
> env | grep MYVAR
MYVAR=toto
> sh
$ echo $MYVAR
toto
$ env | grep MYVAR
MYVAR=toto
$ exit
>

Regards
Michel

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285551 is a reply to message #285531]

Wed, 05 December 2007 00:41

dirish
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Hi Friends ,

I finally found the solution, in fact the user wlogic is in group wlogic. So, I just added the user wlogic to group dba and this solved my problem.

Thank you,
Dirish

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285573 is a reply to message #285551]

Wed, 05 December 2007 01:23

Michel Cadot
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Quote:

this solved my problem

And open for many new ones.
Do you realize that now your user can now detroy your database or do anything he wants.

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Michel

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285577 is a reply to message #285573]

Wed, 05 December 2007 01:27

dirish
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Yea you are right.

I have installed oracle10g client on this server where my users will use sqlplus and sqlldr.
This is not my data server.

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285578 is a reply to message #285577]

Wed, 05 December 2007 01:33

Michel Cadot
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I can release by breath. Surprised

Surprised

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Michel

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285639 is a reply to message #285549]

Wed, 05 December 2007 03:25

varu123
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but ORACLE_SID is an environment variable.Whats the diffrence?
From where would echo $ORACLE_SID get its value?
env | grep $ORACLE_SID would search the entire ./profile file.

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Re: Error 6 initializing SQL*Plus [message #285643 is a reply to message #285639]

Wed, 05 December 2007 03:47

Michel Cadot
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It is ONLY an environment variable if you declare it such, that is export it in sh, ksh...

Quote:

env | grep $ORACLE_SID would search the entire ./profile file.

I don't understand, "env" does not search in .profile, it searches in your environment (a memory area).

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Michel

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