You can run Database Configuration Assistant (DBCA) in response file mode to configure and start an Oracle database on the system.

1. Oracle provides a response file template named dbca.rsp in the response directory on the installation media. Copy the dbca.rsp response file template from the response file directory to a directory on your system.
   If you have copied the software to a hard drive, then the response files are located in the \response directory.

   Note:

   As an alternative to editing the response file template, you can also create a database by specifying all required information as command-line options when you run DBCA. For information about the list of options supported, enter the following command:

   C:\> %ORACLE_HOME%\bin\dbca -help

2. Log in as the Oracle Home user. Set the %ORACLE_HOME% environment variable to the correct Oracle home directory.
3. Open the response file in a text editor.
4. Edit the file, following the instructions in the file.
   In response file mode, DBCA uses values that you specify in the response file or as command-line options, to create a database.

   Note:

   DBCA fails if you do not correctly configure the response file.
5. Open a command-line window. Change directories to the location of the Oracle home directory.
6. Use a command similar to the following example to run DBCA in silent or response file mode using a response file:

   C:\> %ORACLE_HOME%\bin\dbca {-silent} -responseFile \
   local_dir\dbca.rsp

   In this example:

   • The -silent option runs DBCA in silent mode, suppressing user prompts.

   • local_dir is the full path of the directory where the dbca.rsp response file is located.