Re: Username and Password - Newbie

Stéphane Desautels wrote:
>
> oh my God, does that mean I need to install Oracle 7, 8 or whatever. And is
> that why I can't seem to get anything to work. Oh God! Developer 2000 is
> not Oracle. Duh!
>
> "Mark Styles" <news_at_lambic.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:icdlut0casvnkp4buft8ct5ka30ff8ftqb_at_4ax.com...
> > On Thu, 8 Nov 2001 11:27:04 -0500, "Stéphane Desautels"
> > <sdesautels_at_videotron.ca> wrote:
> > >If I understand correctly, I should run SQP PLUS and enter sys as
> username
> > >and change_on_install as password. Then I guess I'll be prompted to
> change
> > >username and password immediately right?
> >
> > Nope. You'll then be logged in, it's up to you to change the password.
> >
> > >What do you mean "once the database has been installed"? Isn't the
> database
> > >created automatically when I installed Developper 2000?
> >
> > No, Developer 2000 is a completely separate product from the Oracle
> > Server database engine. If you don't have access to a database,
> > Developer 2000 will not be much use to you.
> >

Probably the easiest way would be use Personal Oracle - its relatively simple to get a basic database up and running.

hth
connor

-- 
==============================
Connor McDonald

http://www.oracledba.co.uk

"Some days you're the pigeon, some days you're the statue..."