STARTUP
The STARTUP command allows you to start an Oracle instance and open a database. Chapter 10 discusses this command. In order to use STARTUP, you must be connected as SYSDBA, SYSOPER, or INTERNAL.
STARTUP [FORCE] [RESTRICT]
[PFILE=parameter_filename]
[MOUNT [OPEN [RECOVER]] [database_name]]
[[EXCLUSIVE|PARALLEL|SHARED] [RETRY]] | [NOMOUNT]where:
- STARTUP
Is the command, which may not be abbreviated.
- FORCE
Forces the instance to start. If the instance is currently running, then FORCE will cause the equivalent of a SHUTDOWN ABORT to be done first; then the instance will be restarted.
- RESTRICT
Opens the database in restricted session mode. Only users with the RESTRICTED SESSION system privilege will be allowed to connect.
- PFILE=parameter_filename
Tells SQL*Plus to use the specified parameter file (initialization file) when starting the instance. You may specify a path with the filename.
Tip
SQL*Plus reads the parameter file, not the Oracle instance. The path to the parameter file must be relative to the machine running SQL*Plus. This matters, for example, if you are using SQL*Plus on a PC and connecting remotely to an instance on a server in order to start it.
- MOUNT
Causes the database to be mounted, but not opened. The instance will be started. The control file will be opened, but none of the other database files will be opened. The MOUNT stage is the one between NOMOUNT and OPEN.
- OPEN
Causes the database to be mounted, then opened for normal operation.
- RECOVER
Tells Oracle to perform ...