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

On Mon, 13 May 2002 17:28:32 GMT, andreyNSPAM_at_bookexchange.net (NetComrade) wrote:

>On Mon, 13 May 2002 18:35:26 +0200, Sybrand Bakker
><postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl> wrote:
>
>
>>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).
>
>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..
>

<snip>

add the line

NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN = WORLD to your SQLNET.ORA file. This will cause 8.1.7 to use a default domain of world, just like 8.0.5 did without being told.

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Ed Stevens
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