Re: TRYING TO CONNECT

Do you have both a Tnsnames.ora and a listerner.ora file if so check both to see if the database name is in both files. or confirm what the SID is. Also, check the registry using regedit-- under the key HKey_local_machine/software/oracle/home/sidlist for the database sid.

Arthur <mechhunter_at_rocketmail.com> wrote in message news:39d21c68.31643602_at_news.iinet.net.au...
> Hi,
>
> I am hoping someone would be able to help me. I got an Oracle 8i PE
> and installed it and been using that to learn PL/SQL with no problem.
> Now I am trying to learn Reporting with Oracle and have installed
> the Development 2000 and also trying to install the Demo package
> with it but it keeps on asking me to log onto a database.
> I have got the PE database running but that doesn't seem to like it.
>
> Please, can someone tell me how to connect to the PE database
> with development 2000 so I can be on my way to my study again ?
>
> Please.
>
> Arthur
Received on Wed Sep 27 2000 - 13:03:56 CDT