Hi Software Software, with all due respect, I think you need to take some sort of elementary training ... anyway, to answer your questions: you cannot create a tablespace without having created a database first, and having started an instance against that database. datafiles are associated with tablespaces, and tablespaces belong to databases. I have this feeling you have some misconception about the term "tablespace" in Oracle -- I know other vendors use the same term, but with a completely different meaning ... hope this helps, Lex. --------------------------------------------- visit my website at http://www.naturaljoin.nl --------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Software Software Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 12:42 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------- -- Binary/unsupported file stripped by Ecartis -- -- Type: text/x-vcard -- File: Lex de Haan.vcf ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------