Re: Environment Variables on NT

From: Charles Hooper <hooperc2000_at_yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 06:10:31 -0800
Message-ID: <1162563031.726617.222050@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>

mike wrote:
> I was trouble connecting to my Oracle database and they asked me to
> check the environmentatl variables.
>
> On an NT machine are these settings in the registry?
>
> I'm looking to check some like:
> dbms_type=ora
> PATH=<oracle_home>\bin;... (<oracle_home>\bin in first position)
> dbs_ora_tnsname=<sid>
>
> Any help is appreciated.

To check the environment variables:

1. From the Start Menu, select Run..
2. Type   CMD   and press the Enter key
3. Type   SET    and press the Enter key

Many of the Oracle related environment variables are stored in the registry on Windows systems. Take a look in this location (and sub folders):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE To permanently change the environment variable, use the System Control Panel. Any changes to the environment variables in a command prompt window are valid only for that command prompt window. A reboot may be necessary for changes to take effect.

Charles Hooper
PC Support Specialist
K&M Machine-Fabricating, Inc. Received on Fri Nov 03 2006 - 08:10:31 CST