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Re: Environment Variables on NT

From: Robbert van der Hoorn <reply_at_forum.only>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2006 17:30:04 +0100
Message-ID: <454b6e8d$0$336$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>

"mike" <hillmw_at_charter.net> schreef in bericht news:1162570461.290106.74580_at_b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Charles,
>
> I didnt see any of them so I have to regedit.
>
> Mike
>
> Charles Hooper wrote:
>> 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.
>

Create them using the system control panel. Path is NOT a registry variable (although deep down somewhere it might be) Received on Fri Nov 03 2006 - 10:30:04 CST

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