Re: connect question

sdg wrote:

> Using 8.1.7.0.0
>
> When I use SQLPlus to start database following happens and I can not
> determine if this is correct.
>
> Connect abc as sysdba
> Enter password: ******
> ERROR:
> ORA-01034: ORACLE not available
> ORA-27101: shared memory realm does not exist
>
> connect abc/password as sysdba
> Connected to an idle instance.
> SQL>
>
> Entering the password as opposed to not causes this error and is
> correct?

If I understand your posting the issue is one of privileges. ABC did not install, and does not own, the Oracle executables.

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