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Re: new to oracle

From: DJ <nospamplease_at_goaway.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 19:59:43 -0000
Message-ID: <PsbVb.1150$cb7.7924@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net>

"ron" <ronaldl._at_flymail.fm> wrote in message news:c031ps$11v1p8$1_at_ID-28118.news.uni-berlin.de...
>
> "DJ" <nospamplease_at_goaway.com> wrote in message
> news:UZ5Vb.907$cb7.6554_at_newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> >
> > "ron" <ronaldl._at_flymail.fm> wrote in message
> > news:c02k4p$12pe6e$1_at_ID-28118.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > Hi I am a student studying SQL and Oracle so I downloaded oracle
version
> > > 8.1.7 and installed it on my computer. Now here is the problem. I
can't
> > get
> > > into it. I gave the database the name orac, the sid is orac, and the
> > system
> > > account password is manager. However on the password screen no matter
> what
> > I
> > > use, I always get invalid username/password; logon denied. So what is
> the
> > > default password and user name?
> > > Thanks Ron
> > >
> > >
> >
> > what tool are you using to connect
> >
> > try this
> >
> > open up a dos window
> >
> > set ORACLE_SID=orac
> > sqlplus system/manager
> >
> > does that let you in?
> >
> > if not error message please
>
> cut and paste of what I did
>
> D:\Documents and Settings\Ronald>set oracle_sid=orac
>
> D:\Documents and Settings\Ronald>sqlplus system/manager
>
> SQL*Plus: Release 8.1.7.0.0 - Production on Sat Feb 7 15:46:54 2004
>
> (c) Copyright 2000 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> ERROR:
> ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
>
>
> Enter user-name: orac
> Enter password:
> ERROR:
> ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
>
> Hi, maybe I should have mentioned I'm trying to run this in Windows XP
Pro.
> I was reading through the documentation and found a ref to Scott and tiger
> so I used them and I could get in. However, after I did as you suggested I
> now get the same error message and cannot get in with scott and tiger.
Good
> job I set a restore point in windows xp pro so if the worse comes I can
> always go back and restore before I installed it and use scott and tiger.
>
> Thanks Ronald
>
>

Hi just so you know what I suggested wont change anything, as soon as you exit that dos window any variable you changed will revert back to its normal value. It is only valid for that session Received on Sat Feb 07 2004 - 13:59:43 CST

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