Re: How get started?

Try ORACLE.

Depending on the budget, I suggest that you get a copy of the Oracle Press book ORACLE 8i for WINDOWS NT, Starter Kit. ISBN 0-07-212248-X $49.99 but I got it for 30.00 at a computer swap meet.

While it is for NT it does have good explanations, examples and explanation start from the beginning.

jayshred_at_my-deja.com wrote:

> Sorry if this seems like an easy question, but I'm new to Oracle and
> would appreciate any help.
>
> I installed Oracle8i Personal Edition on Windows 98. Started SQL*Plus,
> and entered user name "system" and password "manager" (also
> tried "scott" / "tiger"), but I don't know what put for host string. A
> colleague suggested it's the "SID" listed in my Registry. In there I
> found:
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\CLASSES\CLSID\...]
> @="OraOLEDB.Oracle"
> "OLEDB_SERVICES"=dword:ffffffff
>
> So I tried "OraOLEDB.Oracle" for host string, which accesses the Web
> but gets error message "ORA-12154: TNS:Could not resolve service name".
>
> Someone else said I need to create a database client, but I don't know
> how and couldn't find anything in the online help, which seems to focus
> on describing the multitude of tools for experienced DBAs.
>
> Anyone know how to best get started and/or good books or Websites for
> newbies? Thanks!
>
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Received on Fri Feb 09 2001 - 14:25:27 CST