database_startup.py

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# database_startup.py
#   This script demonstrates starting up a database using Python. The
# connection used assumes that the environment variable ORACLE_SID has been
# set.
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# This script requires cx_Oracle 4.3 and higher.
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import cx_Oracle as oracledb

# the connection must be in PRELIM_AUTH mode
connection = oracledb.connect(mode=oracledb.SYSDBA | oracledb.PRELIM_AUTH)
connection.startup()

# the following statements must be issued in normal SYSDBA mode
connection = oracledb.connect("/", mode=oracledb.SYSDBA)
cursor = connection.cursor()
cursor.execute("alter database mount")
cursor.execute("alter database open")