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Re: Weird Problem with Net8 connecting to Oracle Server

From: Niall Litchfield <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 12:05:25 -0000
Message-ID: <3c14a550$0$227$ed9e5944@reading.news.pipex.net>


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"Martin Stephenson" <martinstephenson_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:9v23oc$kct$1_at_newstoo.ericsson.se...
> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to connect to an Oracle Database on a UNIX server from my PC
> I have Installed Net8 on my PC (Windows 2000) and I can set up my
Connection
> fine with the "Net8 Configuration Assistant" and I can run the Connection
> Test Successfully, however I can't connect with SQLPlus,
> The same happens with TOAD and I get the following error:
>
> ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve service name
<snip>
> My tnsnames.ora is:
> LEWIS PRODCTION DATABASE LEWIS HOTEL =
<snip>
This is a very long alias with spaces in it. I'm sure that spaces are not allowed in any case. Try an alias like lewis_hotel_prod then you will probably be able to connect with sqlplus uname/pwd_at_lewis_hotel_prod

> my sqlnet.ora is:
> ===========
> # SQLNET.ORA Network Configuration File:
> C:\oracle\ora81\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
> # Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
>
> SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)
>
> NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES)
You should probably comment out (with a # character) the authentication services line in sqlnet.ora - unless you are using nt authentication.

HTH

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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
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