Re: Newbie connection, please Help!

In our last gripping episode james_one_at_my-deja.com wrote:
> Still getting the error.
> Do I need to configure the listener on the client?
>
> In article <94i2q9$42f$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>,
> David Fitzjarrell <oratune_at_aol.com> wrote:
> > In ouir last gripping episode james_one_at_my-deja.com wrote:
> > > I need to connect to an Oracle db over the internet. I've been
 provided
> > > with the following info: (altered for question)
> > >
> > > > > Version 7.3
> > > > > IP address: 1.2.3.4
> > > > > Username: user
> > > > > Password: password
> > > > > Connect string / database alias: ABC
> > >
> > > I've set up a service name in the net 8 configuration called ABC,
 with
> > > a hostname of ABC using TCP/IP and the standard port of 1521. My
> > > Tnsnames.ora file looks like this:
> > >
> > > ABC =
> > > (DESCRIPTION =
> > > (ADDRESS_LIST =
> > > (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = ABC)(PORT = 1521))
> > > )
> > > (CONNECT_DATA =
> > > (SERVICE_NAME = ABC)
> > > )
> > > )
> > >
> > > When I try to connect through SQL plus using the username and
 password
> > > and ABC as my host string, I get the following error:
> > >
> > > ORA-12505: TNS: Listener could not resolve SID given in connect
> > > descriptor.
> > >
> > > What am I doing wrong here?
> > > I also tried putting ABC in my hosts file. Now I can ping it by
 name,
> > > but I still can't connect through sql plus.
> > >
> > > Please help! Thanks to all in advance.
> > >
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> > >
> >
> > Use this definition instead:
> >
> > ABC =
> > (DESCRIPTION =
> > (ADDRESS_LIST =
> > (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 1.2.3.4)(PORT = 1521))
> > )
> > (CONNECT_DATA =
> > (SID = ABC)
> > )
> > )
> >
> > 8i uses service names. All other releases utilise the SID. Also
 your
> > HOST should be the IP address provided. ABC is the Oracle SID, not
 the
> > hostname.
> >
> > --
> > David Fitzjarrell
> > Oracle Certified DBA
> >
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The client shouldn't have a listener, unless the client is another instance.

Try using the Net8 Easy Config utility (I shall presume your client is an NT/W2K machine) to configure the TNSNAMES.ORA entry. My guess is you're using the 8i client to access the 7.3 database and you haven't configured the TNSNAMES.ORA to access an Oracle 8 or earlier database.

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David Fitzjarrell
Oracle Certified DBA


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