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Starting the Database

Follow these steps:

1. Login as the CSE Administrator using the account set up previously by the UNIX administrator.
2. Set the SID for the required database.
   • If you are using Bourne Shell or Korn Shell set and export the SID. For example:

     	ORACLE_SID=<database name>
     

     	export ORACLE_SID
     

   • If you are using C Shell use the setenv command to set the SID. For example:

     	setenv ORACLE_SID <database name>
     

3. Type the Oracle command:

   sqlplus /nolog
   

   connect sys as sysdba
   

   startup pfile=<location of initdb.ora file>;
   

   exit
   

4. Run Steps 2 and 3 for the Coordination and the Encyclopedia databases.
5. Start the servers. Follow the instructions for starting the CSE software provided previously in this guide.