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==Identify the Oracle SID ==

==On Unix==

1. Login to your Oracle database server.

2. su to your oracle user.

3. Execute the .profile associated with your oracle user.

4. cd into your $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin directory.

5. cat your listener.ora file.

Oracle SIDs are passed to the SID parameter.

==On Windows==

1. Login to your Windows database server.

2. Search your system for the Oracle listener.ora file.

3. Open the listener.ora file with Notepad.

Oracle SIDs are passed to the SID parameter.