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I removed the nls_lang entry in the registry
and connection to database 8.0.4 works,
But I also tried a connection to a oracle db 7.3 with
sqlplus scott/tiger_at_test7 and got an error
ora-01005 null password given
but tnsping test7 works!!
Thanks a lot for your help
Sybrand Bakker wrote:
> Adding to Howards comments
> NLS variables for the Winblows client exist in
> hkey\local_machine\software\oracle in the registry
> On logon they are read by the client which fires alter session statements.
> You might also run into issues because your clients is some 5 or 6 releases
> later than your (desupported) database server 8.0.4
>
> Hth
>
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> Sybrand Bakker
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> "Howard J. Rogers" <dba_at_hjrdba.com> wrote in message
> news:3c6963e1$0$24585$afc38c87_at_news.optusnet.com.au...
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>>From the doco: >>ORA-12705 invalid or unknown NLS parameter value specified >> >>Cause: There are two possible causes: Either an attempt was made to issue >>
>>ALTER SESSION statement with an invalid NLS parameter or value; or the >>NLS_LANG environment variable contains an invalid language, territory, or >>character set. >> >>Action: Check the syntax of the ALTER SESSION command and the NLS >>
>>correct the syntax and retry the statement, or specify correct values in >>
>>NLS_LANG environment variable. For more information about the syntax of >>
>>ALTER SESSION command, see Oracle8i SQL Reference >> >>Make friends with http://technet.oracle.com - it has all the documentation >>for 8i (and 9i, of course). >> >>Regards >>HJR >> >> >>"Annie K." <annie.keslassy_at_amig-group.com> wrote in message >>news:3C6949DD.7090909_at_amig-group.com... >> >>>I just installed Oracle client 8.1.7 on my nt4workstation pc >>>In net8 assistant I defined a service name=test,sid=orcl,tcp/ip >>>host=server name port=1521.My database is 8.0.4 >>>Then I choosed sqlplus : >>>username:scott >>>password:tiger >>>string:test >>>and got error ora-12705:invalid or unknown nls parameter value given, >>>thanks for helping >>> >>> >>