Re: Connecting

Also, just in case, see how many Tnsnames.ora files you have on your client. Sometimes when there are multiples, the third-party software may not be using the one you think it's using.

Van

"Joseph Ranseth" <webmaster_at_NOSPAM.worldcupfishing.com> wrote in message news:U_Dd6.3524$wb7.86039_at_news1.mts.net...
> I assume that the connection is being done to a local database....right?
> Oracle applications will default to the local database, perhaps the third
> party tool you are using does not.
> Check to see that the SID is in your CONNECT_DATA in your tnsnames.ora
 file.
> hth,
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> "Waldo Ricketts" <wricketts_at_mncppc.state.md.us> wrote in message
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> > I'm having problems connecting, I get the error ORA-12504:TNS:Listener
 was
> > not given the SID in connection, I have no problems win I run tnsping,
 or
> > when I run SQL+ I only get this error when I try to connect using a
 third
> > party application, is this a problem with the way I have Oracle setup or
> > do you think it is with the third party application. Thanks
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