Re: How do I decode the error message

You're certainly correct, I supplied very little information. Let me try again.

The client system is Windows 2000 Pro. It has Oracle 8.1.7 server installed on it, and several local databases. The local databases all work fine. The remote Oracle server (to which I can't get Access to connect) is also running 8.1.7. I can connect, however, to that server database with sqlplus and DBAstudio.

Further diagnosis is a bit dicey at the moment. The system with the problem is a laptop, the instructor that uses it had to take it to catch a plane. The application that won't work is a critical one, I promised to have a solution for him when he returns.

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Randy Harris


"Ana C. Dent" <anacedent_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Randy Harris wrote:

> > One of my client systems gets an Oracle error when it attempts to access

an


> > Oracle database from any MS Access client.  I tried reinstalling MS

Office


> > with no change.  I think the problem is in the Oracle client software.

It


> > immediately gets an Oracle run time error (214746259).  Where can I go

to


> > learn more about this error?  I'm completely lost on how to resolve this

> > problem.

> >

> > --

> > Randy Harris

> >

> >

> >

>

> As ALWAYS, it helps immensely to know the OS, OS Version and

> Oracle version being discuessed.

>

> It seems to me that while you know for sure that you have a problem,

> you don't seem to have a clue as to exactly where the source of the

> problem might reside. Therefore I suggest you attempt to do some

> troubleshooting.

>

> I "assume" that you have the Oracle client s/w installed on your PC.

> I'd 1st get SQL*Plus or a similar software sucessfully accessing the

> Oracle database. This helps to ensure that Oracle & its listener are

> properly configured & functioning. Without this capability you are SOL.

> Come back after you've confirmed these work.

>

> HTH & YMMV

>

>

>

> HAND!

>

>