Try Metalink Docid 554479.996, there a couple of different solutions in there. HTH, Mike Michael Boligan Bayer Corporate and Business Service North America Information Services Technology & Operations, BHC Office: (508) 660-4698 Cell: (508) 221-5682 michael.boligan.b@xxxxxxxxx jsb@xxxxxxxxxxxx 05/03/2005 02:51 PM Please respond to jsb@xxxxxxxxxxxx To Michael Boligan <michael.boligan.b@xxxxxxxxx> cc Christian Antognini <Christian.Antognini@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject RE: need help on how to configure the 10g console to see a manually created database On Tue, 3 May 2005, Michael Boligan wrote: > You can use DBCA.... > http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/html/B12013_03/structure.htm#sthref88 > Can use before during or after install of DB This is good - however the option to "Configure Database Options" is grayed out and the radio button is unavailable. Only the options to Create a Database and Manage Templates are available. Also, the EMHOME directory structure does not exist. I'm assuming the dbca creates that after it does its work. thanks -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l