Hi >I have created a database manually via sqlplus and need to configure = the >web-based console to see this new database. When I use emca it says = the >instance is unavailable, however it is definitely running and the = listener >is working. The only thing I can think of is that your environment is not correctly = configured.=20 How do you enter the "options"? Via parameters or interactively? (if you = post the complete output is always helpful...) Chris -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l