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3036578 - Login DB from SQLPLUS fails with message "Connected to an idle instance" by user Oracle only

Symptom

  • DB could be logged in from sqlplus with OS user <SID>ADM but it will fail when logged in with user oracle.
  • SQLPLUS shows the message "Connected to an idle instance".


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Environment

SAP on Oracle

Product

SAP NetWeaver 2004 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.1 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.2 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.3 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.4 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.5 ; SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.3 ; SAP enhancement package 2 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0 ; SAP enhancement package 3 for SAP NetWeaver 7.0

Keywords

idle instance, ORACLE_HOME, ORACLE_SID , KBA , BC-DB-ORA , Oracle , Problem

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