Well, it is sort of a chicken & egg thing. When you issue the "create = database" command the system tablespace gets created for you at the same = time. You can't create the system tablespace anyway else. Mind you, = you can drop it, with subsequent catastrophic results. Once the "create = database" command finishes you can create any other tablespace(s) you = want. I'd strongly recommend either a beginners class on Oracle = followed by the beginners and intermediate DBA classes or the Oracle for = Dummy's book at Amazon.com. You need a basic understanding of what your = talking about, otherwise Mladen is going to have your lunch. Dick Goulet Senior Oracle DBA Oracle Certified 8i DBA -----Original Message----- From: Software Software [mailto:SoftwareS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 7:42 AM To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: What comes first?? (Creating the Database or the Tablespace) Hie All, I would like to find out from you what should be created first between = the database and the tablespace? The book I managed to lay my hands on does = not say, and I'm lost as what should I create first. Also does the database use the same datafile as the tablespace? TIA ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------