Create tablespace in Oracle 10g Express

Question

Hi,
I've been playing around over the last few days with Oracle 10g Express and I need to create my own tablespace and therefore create user associated with my custom table space.
I tried with the command create tablespace, but I am not successful with configuring the parameters such as the datafile location and such. I did go through the Oracle Concepts Guide which was very helpful, but I must be missing something.
Also assuming that my db scheme will be part of my application and therefore released to my client as script so they can re-create my database how would the table space integration work on their end.
I would I have to place my first line of the script to create the table space and ask them for database file location?
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

user12359577 wrote:
The reason why I think I should create my own tablespace is because I am creating a database scheme and thus I think it is appropriate to place my db scheme in its own tablespace instead of simply using the Users tablespace default.
This is my command:
create tablespace MYTBLSPACE;
Error:
Error starting at line 1 in command:
create tablespace MYTBLSPACE
Error at Command Line:1 Column:32
Error report:
SQL Error: ORA-02199: missing DATAFILE/TEMPFILE clause
02199. 00000 - "missing DATAFILE/TEMPFILE clause"
*Cause:    A CREATE TABLESPACE statement has no DATAFILE/TEMPFILE clause.
*Action:   Specify a DATAFILE/TEMPFILE clause.
I am also not sure how to specify the datafile.
Thank you.How about checking with the fine SQL Reference manual for the syntax of the CREATE TABLESPACE command?
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Edited by: EdStevens on Mar 3, 2010 10:13 AM
Edited by: EdStevens on Mar 3, 2010 10:15 AM