Unable to connect to Oracle 8

From: Matthew Jones <m.jones_at_misd.lon.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 15:14:57 +0100
Message-ID: <3815B761.2278B069@misd.lon.ac.uk>

Hello,

I wonder if someone can help me please with a problem with Oracle 8 on Windows NT. When I do a connection test in Net8 Assistant it gives the error:-

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Connecting....

The test did not succeed.
ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist

There may be an error in the fields entered or the server may not be ready for a connection. You can check the server and retry, or continue.

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All my connection details are identical to my colleague's who can connect no problem. My 'Hosts' file is identical to his too. The DBA doesn't know why I can't connect either. Is there something on the server machine I need to check (I have access)?

Thanks,

Matthew Received on Tue Oct 26 1999 - 09:14:57 CDT