Command Line Help!

Hello:
When I tried the following:
SQLPlus sys/<password>@<dbname>, I get the following error:
ERROR:
ORA-28009: connection to sys should be as sysdba or sysoper
Can somebody tell me what the syntax is to log in with the account SYS?
Thanks.
Venkat

connect sys@dbname as sysdba

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That's right... specificallyFileInputStream
stream = new FileInputStream(args[0]);
Also don't forget make sure the argument was supplied. Otherwise you'll get a runtime array out of bounds.
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Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Did you backup your data prior to the automatic upgrade? If you did, I'd just restore from backup and follow the procedure recommended for upgrading Macs:
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In Compressor, when you import a image sequence, it's possible to set the framerate and add an audio file before choosing a preset and lauching the encoding task.
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Hey guys,
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I have been told to use the Convert to convert a string to a double. I'm ok for writing the class method but I have no idea how to use Convert and why I need it in the method.
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I'm fairly new to programming in java.
I want to a write a class method that adds up its
command line arguments which are numbers. For
example, if the input was .... 5 2 3....then the
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I'm ok for writing the class
method but I have no idea how to use ConvertThere is no class Convert in the Java API.
and why
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