Re: sqlplus question

That is a known limitation for SQL Plus 8.0 running against Oracle 7.3.X databases. In the release notes for the Oracle 8 Client software this is described in detail. The 8.0.4.0 version of SQL*Plus has the fix for this problem.

HTH Prasad Chavali
pchavali_at_assettech.com

David Doll wrote in message <7fqhg020wa1.fsf_at_saul6.u.washington.edu>...
>
>Hello, on my wintel box (NT 4.0 with sp3), I have oracle sql*plus,
>8.0.3.0 connecting to a 7.3.x databaseserver running on a sun box. When
>I do a desc table.foo I get the following error:
>ERROR:
>ORA-12663: Services required by client not available on the server
>
>So I looked up this error and got the following:
>
>ORA-12663 Services required by client not available on the server
>
> Cause:
> Service(s) that was (were) required by the client process were not
>available on the server process.
>
> Action:
> Configure the server with the services required by the client
>(best solution) or delete the requirement from the
> configuration file of the client (least secure).
>
>This doesn't tell me what services are missing, only tha tI am missing
>something. Can someone tell me what services I need to add or what ever is
>needed for this to work? Thanks.
>
>David
>djd_at_u.washington.edu
Received on Tue Jul 28 1998 - 14:29:08 CDT