RE: Implemented TNS_ADMIN on NT?

I've tried it on previous versions of Oracle (7.3.4 or 8.0.5, I think] and it worked well.
The only limitation is (was) that you can't use an UNC name ( \\server\path\to\tnsnames.ora ) but have to map a network drive.

I didn't use the registry setting, but this other Oracle feature :

in my local tnsnames.ora, I put :

ifile=H:\something\filename.ext

ifile=D:\something_else\filename.ext

SERVICE= ... So, if your service is not found in the first file ( due to absence, or network failure ), the second file is processed, then the services define in tnsnames.ora.

HTH, Denis.

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> Hi
>
> I have tried on my PC and it works fine. I'm not pointing to a shared
> network
> drive though.
> If you point to a shared network drive I guess you have to make sure that
> it is
> accessible and that the tnsnames.ora file is there as well
>
> Jack
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> "Hathi,Manish" <mhathi_at_mwd.dst.ca.us>@fatcity.com on 05/06/2000 01:16:18
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> Hi,
> Has anyone implemented successfully the following for Oracle8i on NT4
>
> GOAL:
> Store the "tnsnames.ora" in a dir. on a shared network drive so that all
> client NT workstations have access to
> that directory.
> Specify the TNS_ADMIN variable in the client workstation's registry to
> point
> to this shared network dir.
>
> Why would I want to do this? Well this question is from a friend and their
> shop has a number of test/development databases. For every new database
> added, the tnsnames.ora is to be modified from client machines. They want
> a
> solution so that all clients point to a single tnsnames.ora
>
> The documentation says that TNS_ADMIN var. in the registry can do this.
> <FROM DOC>
> The search order for SQLNET.ORA and TNSNAMES.ORA follows:
> a. Current working directory from where an application is executed
> b.TNS_ADMIN environment variable
> If the TNS_ADMIN environment variable is not defined on
> Windows platforms, TNS_ADMIN it may be in the registry
> d.If TNS_ADMIN is not defined, $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin on UNIX
> and ORACLE_HOME\network\admin on Windows platforms
> <END-FROM DOC>
>
> I tried doing this but the after setting tns_admin on client workstation
> registry, SQL*PLUS cannot connect to any database.
>
> Any comments appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Manish
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