START DB

Starts a database.

SYNTAX

database_name Name of the database to start.
user_ID Name of the user starting the database.
password Current password of user_ID.

DESCRIPTION

The START DB command starts a database to allow other users to connect. This command is normally used with client/server databases. To execute the START DB COMMAND, you must have DBA or SYSADM security privileges.

If you want to start a database without specifying a user-name and a password in the START DB command, you must specify the user name and password using the DB_USRID and DB_PASWD keywords in the dmconfig.ini configuration file.

EXAMPLE

The following example starts the Employees database. The user vivian has DBA or SYSADM security privileges.

START DB Employees vivian shuka828

RELATED COMMANDS

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