Re: How do I decode the error message

From: Ana C. Dent <anacedent_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 14:26:35 -0800
Message-ID: <tS6da.7702$FH2.1140@fed1read02>

Randy Harris wrote:
> "Ana C. Dent" <anacedent_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:BZ4da.6973$FH2.5913_at_fed1read02...
>

>>TOP POSTING is rude & confusing!
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>>Is the problem with the specific PC?

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> yes
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>>Can you get any connection using ACCESS to any Oracle database?

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> no
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>>If so, what is different between the case where it work & where it fails?

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> that's what I am trying to determine
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>>I "assume" that Access uses ODBC.

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> correct
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>>Can you get any other ODBC-based client (sofware) to connect to
>>any Oracle database?

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> no

I suspect that ODBC on the "problem" PC is not properly configured or not properly used.

Can you get a functioning ODBC connection from ANY PC to any Oracle DB? If so, what is different between the working PC & the "broken" PC?

I assumed this used to work OK.
What changed? Received on Sun Mar 16 2003 - 16:26:35 CST