Re: creating a database

Pete Desnoyers wrote:

> I just installed Oracle for the first time and everything seem to go
> smooth. However, I chose not to create database objects during the
> installation.
> I prefer to create my own databases. Anyway, when I go to create the
>
> database I receive 3 error messages which do not describe the action
> to
> take very well.
>
> Here are the error messages:
>
> ORA-01501: CREATE DATABASE failed
> ORA-01519: error while processing file '?/dbs/sql.bsq' near line 3
> ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level 1
> ORA-00406: COMPATIBLE parameter needs to be 7.2.0.0.0 or greater
>
> Please Help thx
>
> --
> >>>>>> Pete <<<<<<
> http://jerry.engrs.infi.net

Pete,

You didn't say what version of Oracle7 you installed, so add this line to your init.ora file and try the Create Database again:

compatible = 7.2.0

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Rich Woods
Technical Field Support Specialist, Oracle Corporation, USA
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