Re: Connect SQL Plus via personal install ???

Just found my answer - logon using:
user name: scott
password: tiger
host string: blank

"Jerry" <Jerry_at_nospam.com> wrote in message news:_f4E5.37005$Sr.23323_at_newsfeed.slurp.net...
> The oracle help files are only written for brain surgeons. All I'm trying
> to do is connect to SQL Plus so I can run some test scripts that I wrote
 for
> school. No big deal, only you would think so from how oracle set this
 stuff
> up.
>
> What goes in the user name, password and host string ?
> I tried system, manager and oracle8i, but it won't take it and gives the
> error ora-12154: TNS:could not resolve service name
>
> Why doesn't Oracle have a help section for this, from what I've searched
 on
> this is a DAILY question from people, but I have yet to find an answer in
> their help or doing internet searches.
>
> How hard can it be ?! It should be pre-setup in the install ! Would
> appreciate ANY insight on this.
>
> Thanks.
>
> I am running it on Win98 release 8.1.5.0.0
>
>
Received on Sun Oct 08 2000 - 15:21:55 CDT