Re: Unable to connect to Oracle 8

From: Steve McDaniels <steve.mcdaniels_at_sierra.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 13:03:37 -0700
Message-ID: <7v51ji$6ai$1@plo.sierra.com>

Is the LISTENER running?

(check NT services, set it to auto on startup)

Matthew Jones <m.jones_at_misd.lon.ac.uk> wrote in message news:3815B761.2278B069_at_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:-
>
> -----------------------
> 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.
> -------------------------
>
> 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 - 15:03:37 CDT