Re: How to log on to Oracle SQL*Plus?

If the database is local (on the same machine), then there is no HOSTstring.

For example:

User Name: system
Pass Word: manager
Host String: (blank)

OK

You can also specify them all on the UserName line

UserName system/manager
Password: (blank)
HostString: (blank)

If you do want to connect to a remote database:

UserName: system/manager_at_remote_db
PassWord: (blank)
HostString: (blank)

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> I'm having a similar problem, on my home PC, networked only to cable

> modem company, under W98 SE, I'm asked for a Host String.  No idea why,

> or what value to provide.  Selected everything to install from Personal

> Edition 8i, 8.1.6 CD Pack.  Would sure appreciate some insight, since

> SQL Plus manuals don't reference "Host String" at all, that I can find

> in the index, anyway.

>

> Thanks, Charlie

>

>

> In article <pv7ejs8dvc7hc24nkikrj53d5fppmid5cc_at_4ax.com>,

>   jonathan_at_gennick.com wrote:

> > When you say Oracle for Windows95, do you mean Personal

> > Oracle? If so, then try using SYSTEM for the username and

> > MANAGER for the password. If you are trying to connect over

> > the network to a server, then you'll need someone to help

> > you configure a net service name (the host string) on your

> > computer.

> >

> > Jonathan

> >

> > _____________________________________________________

> > jonathan_at_gennick.com

> > http://gennick.com

> > Brighten the Corner Where You Are

> >

> > On Thu, 1 Jun 2000 14:03:33 -0600, Zhiwei Zhang

> > <zzhang_at_mines.edu> wrote:

> >

> > >hi, I just installed oracle for window95.

> > > when I run Oracle SQL*Plus, it gives out a box for me to enter User

> > >Name password and Host String.

> > >

> > >So could you help me how to set up the user name and password.

> > >Thanks!

> >

> >

>

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