Updating the TNSNames.ora file

SQLNET can be used or the old Windows 3.1 Network Manager. They are both very simple to use.

Editing the file will not work as there are some hidden characters.

Thomas Ladew

In article <01bc9d52$c92d4e80$321e22cf_at_fred.sympatico.ca>, "Roy Klassen" <rklassen_at_pei.sympatico.ca> writes:

>The Oracle Network Manger tool is the best for creating all SQL*Net files
>(LISTENER.ORA, SQLNET.ORA and TNSNAMES.ORA).
>
>I would trust this tool more than editing the TNSNAMES.ORA file manually,
>because I think there are some hidden tabs and spaces in these files. If
>you don't have them, it does not work.
>
>Matt Janofsky <removethis.matt.janofsky_at_transquest.com> wrote in article
><01bc9c45$e370aca0$6f18aecd_at_wad2sky-jrobins>...
>> How does one update the TNSNames.ora file programmatically? I know there
>> is already a TNSNames file in use on the PC. I'd like to add mine to it
>> during the installation and setup. Is there a DDE command or other tool
>> for doing this or do I have to actually open the file and write directly
 to
>> it?
>>
>> Matt
>>
  Received on Tue Aug 12 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT