Re: Sharable tnsnames.ora

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 22:00:28 +0100
Message-ID: <36FAA3EC.712A5426@sybrandb.demon.nl>

You can add the TNS_ADMIN key to the Oracle section in the registry, pointing to the correct directory. I don't know whether you are a dba yourself. Personally, I hate it, when people start setting up their own tnsnames.ora. I have seen this resulting in chaos.

Hth,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

Devinder Pal Singh wrote:

> Dear all,
> At my installation we have a sharable tnsnames.ora file ie it resides on
> the network. My problem is I want to use my own tnsnames.ora file ie
> file on my ownWindows NT pc. If I install sqlnet on my pc then many
> applications do not run as they look towards the network drive. Can I
> somehow change this. I know there is a parameter
> TNS_NAME or TNS_PATH or something like this. but I am not sure how to
> use this.
> Thanks in advance.
> Davinder

Received on Thu Mar 25 1999 - 15:00:28 CST