Re: sqlplus foo/bar@baz works; connect foo/bar@baz doesn't

"Ban Spam" <ban-spam_at_operamail.com> wrote in message news:Xns9121B4596775SunnySD_at_24.0.3.73...
>
> The first example of invoking sqlplus on the command
> line ONLY needs an entry in TNSNAMES.ORA file.

ok  

> After you are "inside" the sqlplus application,
> you need BOTH an entry in TNSNAMES.ORA file, plus
> a database link (DB_LINK) defined inside the instance.
>
> HTH & YMMV!
good joke ...

In 8.0.4 (i think) there was a bug where connect user/pwd_at_alias succeeds
whereas
connect user_at_alias, then enter the password don't work (or was it the other way ...?)

try connect foo_at_baz, then enter password, perhaps it helps.

Perhaps the bug strikes back ..

Hth
Thomas.

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