Re: How to startup oracle9i without using windows services

I wonder if you know why this person needs what he/she asks for? And of course you can and will use any undocumented means if you are in need. For instance, Oracle puts start up script/link in /etc/rc*.d folders on *ix boxes. Will you always consider starting/shutting Oracle instances with those scripts? Why is the Windows any different?

In this (software,hardware) world you can do anything if you know how it works. The only question whether it is really necessary to use undocumented means.

• Vladimir

On 7/11/05, Niall Litchfield <niall.litchfield_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> I've been watching all this with some incredulity.
>
> services are the appropriate technological approach to use for background
> processes (like the Oracle.exe process) on the win32 platform. You should
> use them where provided, and encourage your third party vendors that write
> for the win32 platform to use them as well.
>
> thomas' approach is certainly the most common way to script the startup and
> shutdown of services on the windows platform.
>
> generically you have another approach which is to use the windows management
> instrumentation interface, start here for information
> for oracle you also have the option of calling oradim.exe to start and stop
> the database.
>
>
>
> On 7/8/05, Vlad Sadilovskiy <vlovsky_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Actually you can run it without the starting the service. If you can
> > peek inside the service you'd see what command line it uses to start
> > Oracle. The command is:
> >
> > %ORACLE_%HOME%\bin\ORACLE.EXE <ORACLE_SID>
> >
> > Wait for "Hit any key to exit server:"
> >
> > If it finds corresponding registry key and you have autostart
> > configured, then it'll bring your DB up. Otherwise, you'll need to do
> > following from the other CMD window.
> >
> > set ORACLE_SID=<ORACLE_SID>
> > sqlplus "/ as sysdba"
> > startup
> > exit
> >
> > - Vladimir
> >

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