Re: new user needs help

Look in your tnsnames.ora file (oracle\network\admin) and fine XXX.world= Then in SQLPlus try user name sys
password change_on_install
service XXX (the string you got from tnsnames.ora)

Jim

"Rizzo" <rizzo_at_sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:SMJR5.97372$1C6.3893522_at_news20.bellglobal.com...
> I just put NT Server on my computer and Oracle 8i. I'm taking a DBA
> class at the local college and when I log in there I enter my name,
 password
> adn the location is db03 then I get into 8.0SQL and can type in my sql
> statements to create tables, users, etc. My computer is a stand alone
> machine and I used the default settings during the installation of Oracle
> when it asked me for IP address, etc.
>
> When I try to log in on my computer I don't know what to type in these
> fields. I'm still a novice user and I'm assuming that I have to set up
> myself as a user as well an instance, etc. How do I get past the log in
> screen and to the point where I can use the SQL screen to run SQL
> statements. Any help up be great.
>
> Thanks in advance
> SunilS
>
>
Received on Sun Nov 19 2000 - 10:59:00 CST