SQL> startup nomount;
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 236000356 bytes
Fixed Size 451684 bytes
Variable Size 201326592 bytes
Database Buffers 33554432 bytes
Redo Buffers 667648 bytes
SQL> select status from v$instance;
STATUS
------------
STARTED
SQL> select open_mode from v$database;
select open_mode from v$database
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ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01507: database not mounted
SQL> alter database mount;
Database altered.
SQL> select status from v$instance;
STATUS
------------
MOUNTED
SQL> select open_mode from v$database;
OPEN_MODE
----------
MOUNTED
SQL> alter database open;
Database altered.
SQL> select status from v$instance;
STATUS
------------
OPEN
SQL> select open_mode from v$database;
OPEN_MODE
----------
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