Yes. One uses IPC, and one uses the tnsnames.ora to contact the Listener on
whatever protocol you have configured.
HJR
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"Eric Worthy" <fast_johnnyz_at_yahoo_NO_SPAM_ME.com> wrote in message
news:PUrj8.49$2p6.68506_at_news.uswest.net...
> Is there really a diff between:
> 1. sqlplus user/pass
> 2. sqlplus user/pass_at_localmachine
> (if I'm sitting on the box where the db is)
>
> Thanks.
>
>
Received on Tue Mar 12 2002 - 12:52:17 CST
