Create a Database Manually

Even if your company standardizes on using the GUI tools, such as DBCA, it would be a good idea to create a database manually at least once, not only to help you with this test (although it will help you to pass this portion of the exam), but so that you have an idea of what the DBCA is doing behind the scenes. This knowledge will help you to make more informed decisions in creating your databases, going forward, regardless of how you create them.

Step 1: Decide on Your Instance's System Identifier (SID)

The first step in creating the database is to determine the System Identifier (SID). This is what the environment will be set to when your database starts up and shuts down, and what the instance processes will have ...

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