Re: new question about the set-up

From: Eric from Speco <eric_at_speco.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 10:52:03 -0500
Message-ID: <9hspov$22g$1@bob.news.rcn.net>

The host string is looking for a subsection in your TNSNAMES.ORA file.  The
file is used by the client to create Oracle's Protocol stack.  There should
be SQLNet easy config utility on your machine to set this up.  Also check

documentation for TNSNAMES or LISTENER.

Good luck :)

Gallivan, Sean <Sean_Gallivan_at_afcc.com> wrote in message news:13CD0D864389D211B9D60090271F473701287315_at_E9999643.eu.intl.afcc.com...
> Hello all,
> I have just installed oracle 8 so that I can start to learn
> to use it. Having read all the instructions regarding the installation
 this
> never appeared anywhere.
> Basically, when I start Oracle SQL*plus on my NT machine I
> get a log_in box that asks for User_Name, Password and Host_String. For
 the
> first two I have an input (system and manager) but for the host_string I
> have no idea what's required. In all the help books etc I have read there
 is
> no mention of this. I remember when I was installing I was presented with
 a
> MS_DOS prompt (again unexpected) that asked for password? I simply put
> 'sys'. If I fail to fill the Host_box correctly then I get "ERROR
 ORA-12203
> TNS:unable to connect to destination"
> Any idea where I have gone wrong?
> Thanks
> Sean
>
>
>
>
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