Re: TNSNAMES.ora

From: Glen Siferd <siferd_at_admin.uwex.edu>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 14:51:16 -0600
Message-ID: <83m4u9$c6c$1@news.doit.wisc.edu>

Paul;

You should have a ORANT\NET80\ADMIN directory, also, and that's where the TNSNAMES.ORA that Oracle 8 uses is stored. The installation of the 7.3 client may well have overwritten the TNSNAMES.ORA file in that directory, but should have made a backup. If not, you'll have to recreate it and make sure you have identical copies in both NETWORK\ADMIN and NET80\ADMIN.

What error message do you get when the Oracle 8 app won't run?

Glen

"Paul Long" <plong_at_micron.net> wrote in message news:385E72D4.31D31BA_at_micron.net...
> I know nothing about Oracle 8x, but I need to know if it uses a
> TNSNAMES.ora file? If so, is this file suppose to be in the
> \orant\network\admin directory?
>
> My Oracle 8 is installed loaclly, but we must also connect to an Oracle
> 7.3 database on a network server. After installing the 7.3 client, our
> Oracle 8 application won't run. The only thing I'm aware of that may
> have been overwritten is the TNSNAMES.ora file.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
Received on Mon Dec 20 1999 - 14:51:16 CST