Re: ORA-12203

You are correct. 16 bit sql*net is dead, dead, dead. 32 is the ticket.

Roger Snowden
Sr. Systems Engineering Specialist
Oracle Corporation
rsnowden_at_NOTus.oracle.com <-- to reply, remove the obvious

James Bedster wrote:
>
> I'd just like to point out that a TNS-12203 error doesn't necessarily
> mean that there's a problem with the TNSNAMES.ORA file. I'm getting
> this error when I try to do 16 bit SQLNET connection to a remote
> database from my Windows 98 desktop. The strange thing is that I have
> no problem connecting with 32 bit SQLNET. I've read ALL the
> documentation I can find including a trawl through MetalLink. I KNOW
> that my config files are Ok becuase they're copies of those from
> another machine. My theory is that in upgrading to Win98 I have now
> installed a Winsock that is incompatible with 16 bit SQLNET. If
> anyone has any suggestions I'd sure like to know.
>
> Thanks
>
> James
>
> On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 14:01:08 +0200, "Billy Verreynne"
> <vslabs_at_onwe.co.za> wrote:
>
> >Ben Wu wrote in message <76vujv$sso$1_at_hfc.hk.super.net>...
> >>When I start SVRMGR39 at dos prompt it shown this error message. Then I
> >try
> >>to connect to others is still occur.
> >>
> >>How can I run Server manager at both client and server dos prompt without
> >>this message prompt.
> >
> >
> >12203, 00000, "TNS:unable to connect to destination"
> >// *Cause: Invalid TNS address supplied or destination is not listening.
> >// This error can also occur because of underlying network transport
> >// problems.
> >// *Action: Verify that the service name you entered on the command line
> >// was correct. Ensure that the listener is running at the remote node and
> >// that the ADDRESS parameters specified in TNSNAMES.ORA are correct.
> >// Finally, check that all Interchanges needed to make the connection are
> >// up and running.
> >
> >
> >Pretty self explanatory I think. Some RTFM'ing helps. :-)
> >
> >You can also use TNSPING to test the TNS alias. I'm sure there's something
> >wrong with your TNSNAMES.ORA file.
> >
> >regards,
> >Billy
> >
> >
Received on Mon Jan 11 1999 - 22:16:02 CST