Connecting smart objects. Basic question

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One way is to replace the layer of

file-> place incorporated

Another way is to:

Right-click on the layer in the layers panel

and select "convert to smart object.

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cat: /u01/app/oracle/product/ 11.1.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/listener.ora: No such file or directory

-- start listener

[oracle@srv01-18-102 trace]$ lsnrctl start

LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.1.0.7.0   on 09-JUN-2009 01:05:42

Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Starting /u01/app/oracle/product/ 11.1.0/dbhome_1/bin/tnslsnr: please wait...

TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.1.0.7.0
Log messages written to /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/srv01-18-102/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=srv01-18-102.amis.local)(PORT=1521)))

Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=)(PORT=1521))
STATUS of the LISTENER
------------------------
Alias                     LISTENER
Version                   TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.1.0.7.0
Start Date                09-JUN-2009 01:05:42
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 0 min. 0 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Log File         /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/srv01-18-102/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=srv01-18-102.amis.local)(PORT=1521)))
The listener supports no services
The command completed successfully

-- startup database

SQL> shutdown immediate
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.

SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area  849530880 bytes
Fixed Size                  1346664 bytes
Variable Size             725615512 bytes
Database Buffers          117440512 bytes
Redo Buffers                5128192 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.

SQL> alter system register;

System altered.

-- check again after a while (or for registration via "alter system register")

[oracle@srv01-18-102 trace]$ lsnrctl status

LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 11.1.0.7.0    on 09-JUN-2009 01:05:50

Copyright (c) 1991, 2009, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=)(PORT=1521))
STATUS of the LISTENER
------------------------
Alias                     LISTENER
Version                   TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 11.1.0.7.0
Start Date                09-JUN-2009 01:05:42
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 0 min. 8 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Log File         /u01/app/oracle/diag/tnslsnr/srv01-18-102/listener/alert/log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=srv01-18-102.amis.local)(PORT=1521)))
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=srv01-18-102.amis.local)(PORT=8080))(Presentation=HTTP)(Session=RAW))
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=srv01-18-102.amis.local)(PORT=2100))(Presentation=FTP)(Session=RAW))
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Service "DEMO" has 1 instance(s).
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Service "DEMOXDB" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "DEMO", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
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SQL> host
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[oracle@srv01-18-102 ~]$ sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.7.0   on Tue Jun 9 01:17:42 2009

Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0
With the Partitioning, Oracle Label Security, OLAP, Data Mining,
Oracle Database Vault and Real Application Testing options

-- Query V$PROCESS

SQL> desc v$process

 Name                                      Null?    Type
 ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
 ADDR                                               RAW(4)
 PID                                                NUMBER
 SPID                                               VARCHAR2(24)   <---
 USERNAME                                           VARCHAR2(15)
 SERIAL#                                            NUMBER
 TERMINAL                                           VARCHAR2(30)
 PROGRAM                                            VARCHAR2(48)
 TRACEID                                            VARCHAR2(255)
 TRACEFILE                                          VARCHAR2(513)
 BACKGROUND                                         VARCHAR2(1)
 LATCHWAIT                                          VARCHAR2(8)
 LATCHSPIN                                          VARCHAR2(8)
 PGA_USED_MEM                                       NUMBER
 PGA_ALLOC_MEM                                      NUMBER
 PGA_FREEABLE_MEM                                   NUMBER
 PGA_MAX_MEM                                        NUMBER

SQL> select * from v$process where program like '%(TNS V1-V3)%';

52ACC7FC         19 26000                    oracle                   2
UNKNOWN                        [email protected] (TNS V1-V3)

/u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/DEMO/DEMO/trace/DEMO_ora_26000.trc
                                                           1286124       2699092
         1048576     4616664

1 row selected.

-- "Jump to OS"

SQL> host ps -ef|grep 26000

oracle   26000 14346  0 01:09 ?        00:00:01 oracleDEMO (DESCRIPTION=(LOCAL=YES)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=beq)))
oracle   27040 14346  0 01:16 pts/1    00:00:00 /bin/bash -c  ps -ef|grep 26000
oracle   27042 27040  0 01:16 pts/1    00:00:00 grep 26000

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-- content off tnsnames.ora

[oracle@srv01-18-102 trace]$ cat $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
# tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/app/oracle/product/ 11.1.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.

DEMO =
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      (SERVICE_NAME = DEMO)
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  )

[oracle@srv01-18-102 ~]$ sqlplus otn/otn@DEMO

SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.7.0   on Tue Jun 9 01:28:52 2009

Copyright (c) 1982, 2009, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0
With the Partitioning, Oracle Label Security, OLAP, Data Mining,
Oracle Database Vault and Real Application Testing options

SQL> set head off feed on

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 Name                                      Null?    Type
 ----------------------------------------- -------- ----------------------------
 ADDR                                               RAW(4)
 PID                                                NUMBER
 SPID                                               VARCHAR2(24)   <---
 USERNAME                                           VARCHAR2(15)
 SERIAL#                                            NUMBER
 TERMINAL                                           VARCHAR2(30)
 PROGRAM                                            VARCHAR2(48)
 TRACEID                                            VARCHAR2(255)
 TRACEFILE                                          VARCHAR2(513)
 BACKGROUND                                         VARCHAR2(1)
 LATCHWAIT                                          VARCHAR2(8)
 LATCHSPIN                                          VARCHAR2(8)
 PGA_USED_MEM                                       NUMBER
 PGA_ALLOC_MEM                                      NUMBER
 PGA_FREEABLE_MEM                                   NUMBER
 PGA_MAX_MEM                                        NUMBER

SQL> select * from v$process where spid in (27372);

52ACC7FC         19 27372                    oracle                   4
UNKNOWN                        [email protected]

/u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/DEMO/DEMO/trace/DEMO_ora_27372.trc
                                                            705064        938372
               0      938372

-- Use info off v$process to join with v$session

SQL> select * from v$session where paddr = '52ACC7FC';

52112690        170          9     107441 52ACC7FC         93
OTN                                     3 2147483644
                         ACTIVE   DEDICATED         93
OTN                            oracle
27370
srv01-18-102.amis.local
pts/1                          [email protected] (TNS V1-V3)
USER       4C83D838     1817844678 4qpuh5jq5n6y6                0
09-JUN-09             16777216 4C83443C      1421292656 b1vt3u9abfd3h
                0 09-JUN-09              16777216

SQL*Plus                                          3669949024
                                           0

                8244            -1              0               0             0
09-JUN-09                     0 NO  NONE          NONE       NO
OTHER_GROUPS                     DISABLED ENABLED  ENABLED
                     0
                                                                 NOT IN WAIT
                                           41        322
SQL*Net message to client
driver id                                                        1413697536
0000000054435000
#bytes                                                                    1
0000000000000001
                                                                          0

00                  2000153315           7
Network                                                                  -1
              0 WAITED SHORT TIME                14
                      3730
DEMO                                                            DISABLED FALSE
FALSE FIRST EXEC                100 52ACC7FC               4

-- Use info off V$process to look pid on OS

SQL> host ps -ef | grep 27372

oracle   27372     1  0 01:30 ?        00:00:00 oracleDEMO (LOCAL=NO)
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oracle   27415 27413  0 01:30 pts/1    00:00:00 grep 27372

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    Screen Shot 2015-03-09 at 2.45.30 am.png

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    Screen Shot 2015-03-09 at 2.48.09 am.png

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