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"Mangood" <marcin.sworzynski_at_gmail.com> wrote in
news:1142110927.490937.207840_at_i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> Hi everyone
> I installed oracle database on my home computer (version 9.2) and
> created using oradim new instance. Now I'm able to to connect to idle
> instance using command prompt sqlplus (I set ORACLE_SID environment
> variable earlier) but I can't connect using sqlplusw (windows version).
> I get ORA-12560 error. Does anyone have an idea what I'm doing wrong ?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
oerr ora 12560
12560, 00000, "TNS:protocol adapter error"
// *Cause: A generic protocol adapter error occurred. // *Action: Check addresses used for proper protocol specification. Before // reporting this error, look at the error stack and check for lower level // transport errors. For further details, turn on tracing and reexecute the // operation. Turn off tracing when the operation is complete.Received on Sat Mar 11 2006 - 15:46:27 CST