Re: Error Message (new to oracle)

tolcis wrote:

> Here you go:
>
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\user>sqlplus
>
> SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Wed Jan 31 13:41:10 2007
>
> Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
>
> Enter user-name: sys
> Enter password:
> SP2-0306: Invalid option.
> Usage: CONN[ECT] [logon] [AS {SYSDBA|SYSOPER}]
> where <logon> ::= <username>[/<password>][@<connect_identifier>] | /
> Enter user-name:

SYS is not a valid login ... it must be as SYSDBA or SYSOPER

Instead do this:

/ AS SYSDBA
and provide no other information. Just click Ok.

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Daniel A. Morgan
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