From ahussain@gisqatar.org.qa Tue, 25 Sep 2001 09:48:05 -0700 From: Ahmed Gholam Hussain Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 09:48:05 -0700 Subject: RE: ORA-12514 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Hi Brian , U need to define the service name in your TNSNAMES.ORA file ...Or use NET8 Easy Config define to define that .. U can find the TNSNAMES.ORA under Oracle home ....It looks like the following : Service Name .WORLD = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(Host = Server IP Address)(Port = 1521)) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = Service Name )) ) Substitute the values of Service Name , Server IP Address as required Regards > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian King [SMTP:brian@starntech.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 7:50 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: ORA-12514 > > Hi all, > > I am new to Oracle and am having problems getting started. I have > installed > Oracle (8.1.7) on a Windows 2000 Server and have no problems connecting on > that machine (without specifying a host string). However, when I try to > connect to it remotely (on a different domain) I get and error (ORA-12514: > TNS:listener could not resolve SERVICE_NAME given in connect descriptor). > I > tested the listener and it is running. I have searched all over for help > and > cannot find any. I am simply tryin to connect remotely in order to begin > developing VB apps in the future. Thanks for any input... > > Brian King > mailto:brian@starntech.com > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Brian King > INET: brian@starntech.com > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ahmed Gholam Hussain INET: ahussain@gisqatar.org.qa Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).