Re: Can't Connect to Oracle8 from Forms4.5

From: Nick Parsons <edl.nospamedlnsps_at_mesmtpse.ericsson.se>
Date: 1998/03/10
Message-ID: <35057006.6B6F@mesmtpse.ericsson.se>#1/1

Darren Eccles wrote:
>
> I've tried using SQL*Net 2.3 Easy Config but I always get message
> 'Ora-12545 TNS:name not found'. I assume this means that I have
> enterered the database instance name incorrectly. My init file is called
> initorcl.ora so I should be able to connect to a database instance
> called orcl, but I can't. Or is it possible that there's a problem with
> my TCP/IP. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Darren Eccles

The most common problem tends to be the host name or node name. Check in 'Easy Config' that the host name is set correctly either with the correct name or IP address.

Try looking at the tnsnames.ora file on your server to see if this gives any clues.

Hope that helps.

Nick. Received on Tue Mar 10 1998 - 00:00:00 CST