Re: ORA-12203 TNS:Unable to connect to destination.

In article <3416555A.4E02_at_cas_software.de>, jenc_at_cas_software.de wrote:
>
>kif_at_worldnet.att.net wrote:
>>
>> We have Oracle 7.3 running on Win NT 4.0 server. When I try to connect to the
>> server thru SQL plus it gives error ORA-12203 TNS: Unable to connect to
>> destination. But at the same time I am able to connect to Oracle running on a
>> different server.The listener is running.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>
>Hi
>
>I have the same problem. I can't connect to Oracle when the client runs
>on
>the same machine as the server.
 

Let me rephrase the question. I am able to connect the client to server A and not to server B.
Thanks for the help
 Michael Jenc <jenc_at_cas_software.de>
> When configuring SQL*Net you should use
>the
>machines name and not localhost, 127.0.0.1 or the IP-address. I found
>out
>that it worked when providing the name and that ORA-12203 occured when
>providing anything else.
>
>If this does not help you send me an email.
>
>Bye Michael
>
Received on Wed Sep 10 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT