RE: RE: tnsnames.ora in clients

Thanks to who responded and responding.  

Suren

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Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 2:13 PM
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except that ONS is going away in favor of ldap.  

joe  

>>> dgoulet_at_vicr.com 07/23/01 12:58PM >>> We switched to ONS 3 years ago & have never regretted it. Getting rid of the
tnsnames.ora file was the berries.

Dick Goulet

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Author: "Page; Bruce" <Bruce.Page_at_BellSouth.com>
Date:       7/23/2001 7:52 AM

One method I have seen used a lot is to set the TNS_ADMIN variable to point to
the centralized file.

Another is to have the LAN guys add a check to their login script to check to
see if the TNSNAMES.ORA has been updated and if it has, have it pushed down when
the user logs into the LAN.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tirumala, Surendra [ mailto:Surendra.Tirumala_at_am.sony.com]
<mailto:Surendra.Tirumala_at_am.sony.com]>
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 10:56 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: tnsnames.ora in clients
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> Good morning!
> I would like to know how the 'tnsnames.ora' file on all
> client(windows)
> machines can be updated automatically whenever something changed on
> central 'tnsnames.ora' file.
> Is this the process still being used extensively or else
> advanced features
> like ONS.
>
> Your suggestions are highly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Suren
> Consultant DBA
> Sony
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