Re: how to connect forms to local database on NT

(Almost) all clients use Net8, which means TNSNAMES.ora.

The TNSNAMES.ORA file is usually in the $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin directory on the server as well as on the client. You might be able to cheat by copying the one in your server's Oracle_Home to the counterpart directory in the Forms' OH

/Hans

"Daniel A. Morgan" wrote:

> Use the PQL*Plus with Forms.
>
> Daniel A. Morgan
>
> Wai Tak Sit wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have Oracle 8.1.6 on NT. The oracle home is on c:\oralce\ora8i.
> > When installing Forms6i on the same machine. The oracle installer forced
> > me to install Forms on another home, says, c:oracle\form6i. Upon
> > completed the installation. I cannot access the 8i database from the
> > Forms client SQLplus. I do not know how to set up the tnsnames.ora to
> > point from the forms to the database.
> >
> > please help.
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> >
> > WT
Received on Wed May 02 2001 - 16:13:53 CDT