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  1. #1
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    idle instance

    Hi,
    I have a database named TFAP01 in unix machine.
    Please see the following

    ["/applications/home/tf01" ]>ps -ef | grep pmon
    oracle 3108 1 0 2007 ? 01:30:41 ora_pmon_TFAP01
    oracle 14517 1 0 2007 ? 00:59:48 ora_pmon_DBDOCR2
    tf01 3294 3289 0 19:53 pts/10 00:00:00 grep pmon

    ["/applications/home/tf01" ]>echo $ORACLE_SID
    TFAP01

    ["/applications/home/tf01" ]>sqlplus '/ as sysdba'

    SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.6.0 - Production on Wed May 14 19:54:14 2008

    Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.

    Connected to an idle instance.

    SQL> select instance_name,status from v$instance;
    select instance_name,status from v$instance
    *
    ERROR at line 1:
    ORA-01034: ORACLE not available


    SQL>

    When i grep for the process it shows the database but while connecting it shows connected to idle instance.

    pls help.

  2. #2
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    your ORACLE_HOME is probably set wrong

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