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# database.ksh

This script serves to start/stop either all databases simultaneously or a specific database.

Syntax

```
database.ksh start|stop] [SID|none] [-t stop timeout]
```

This script startup databases through an intelligent PL/SQL mechanism, which recognize if a Data Guard configuration is used (database init parameter dg\_broker\_start) and handles the Oracle Dara Guard “Active Guard” option. Pay attention to Oracle 10g databases, which are started with “startup mount” in case the parameter dg\_broker\_start is set to true (The Oracle 10g Data Guard broker opens automatically the primary database).