"Oracle not available" is an Oracle message that normally means the instance
you are trying to connect to is not actually running, or perhaps is in
startup or shutdown phase. Might be an idea to check connection strings and
availability of the db with your dba (if you have one)
--
Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
"Douglas SIX" <dsix_at_faire-savoir.com> wrote in message
news:4BNk6.730$9A7.2612306_at_nnrp1.proxad.net...
> Well, my ODBC Driver was the 8.00.05.00, installed with Oracle 8.0.5.0.0.
> I've just upgraded to the 8.0.05.10, that I found on the Oracle web site.
> Hope it will run, if I can make Oracle server restart.
>
> It always says Oracle not available, and I don't know why !
>
> the truth is out there ...
>
> Douglas.
>
> "Matz" <matz_at_ossis.de> a écrit dans le message news:
> 9702vu$mea$05$1_at_news.t-online.com...
> > Hi Douglas,
> >
> > it works in my application just the way you do it.
> > Look at your drivers: For ODBC I use the drivers form Oracle Corp. V
> > 8.01.72.00.
> > On JDBC-side I use the ones that came with Oracle 8.1.7.
> > It works just fine - it must be your drivers.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Matz
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Wed Feb 21 2001 - 06:24:21 CST
