Re: where to put TNS_ADMIN var in registry for 817 client?

"NetComrade" <andreyNSPAM_at_bookexchange.net> wrote in message news:3cdff6a2.6040465_at_news.globix.com...
> On Mon, 13 May 2002 18:35:26 +0200, Sybrand Bakker
> <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote:
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> >3 not running a sqlnet trace
>
> I take my words back.. tracing indeed helped:
> It turns out 8.1.7 names aren't compatible w/ 805 names (not that I
> ever given it much thought).
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> For whatever reason, I used to have to add .world to each tnsname, and
> it would be ignored by 805 client (or used somehow).
>
> With 8.1.7 client, it seems like I actually have to use tnsname.world
> as the whole string..
>
> Anyway, i don't think I am going to look into docs, it might be some
> parameter that needs to be changed. (domain.. or something).
>
> I never had this problem no UNIX w/ any client.
>

Ah, with 8i the default domain '.world' disappeared. Consequently, .world doesn't get appended anymore automatically. This was announced for 8.0 and should be in the release notes for 8i. No need to read docs, release notes should be sufficient.

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