Re: ORA-12545 TNS: Name lookup error

SuperScape wrote:
>
> you did not mentioned you installed sqlnet!
> can you ping the host (ip and hostname)?
> is the tnsnames.ora on your local machine oke?
>
> Scott Cummins wrote:
>
> > I have a windows 95 machine where my customer cannot log on, it acts
as if
> > it goes out to the database but returns this error, He can go to
another
> > machin and long on fime, I have reinstalled all the 95 protocols and
> > network crd. also the client for microsft windows. can any one help
me, I
> > have gotten some information on TNSnames.ora and listener.ora, but I am
> > not sure where to go form here.

I am not sure if the TNSnames.ora is correct or not, But it loads the same on ever other machine and works fine.

Any other help you could give would be greatly appreciated.

Superscape.

Yes, the sqlnet was installed. It is installed as part of a DOD program called ABSS. I ghave looked at it, But I am not an Oracle expert and the ABSS helpdesk at Eglin AFB, do not know what the problem is either.

I have pinged the host which is ABSS.andrews.af.mil, which is the server where the database is kept.

I am not sure if the
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