Re: Win95 Client Connecting to Oracle Workgroup Server

This first thing to check is the TNSNAMES.ORA files (assuming you're not using Orancle Names Server).. Make sure the entry on the machine that is "erroring out" is correct. The particular error you received is usually caused by the address listed in the TNSNAMES file being wrong.

Dave

sunilk7631_at_my-dejanews.com wrote:

> I have oracle 7 workgroup server for windows NT.
> Trying to use PLUS33W an sql tool to access the oracle database from a windows
> 95 client
>
> My WIN.INI configuration is as follows
>
> [ORACLE]
> Ora_Config=r:\orawin\oracle.ini
>
> The map drive r: is also the nt server with the oracle database on it.
>
> My path in autoexec.bat has R:\orawin\bin
>
> I have two clients which have the same configuration both are windows 95a they
> both use tcp/ip as the network protocol and the server is only configured for
> tcp/ip, however one of them works and the other doesn't. The one that doesn't
> gives the following error ORA-12203:TNS:Unable to connect to destination.
>
> Any help would be most appreciated.
>
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Received on Thu Sep 10 1998 - 09:20:15 CDT