Re: Connect via simple name

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 19:15:08 +0200
Message-ID: <5b6phug2555pctl0a9u6hr25f2dskl7osp@4ax.com>

On Fri, 28 Jun 2002 11:28:54 +0200, "Gerold Krommer" <xgkrommer_at_fns.co.at> wrote:

>
>Hi all,
>
>I have installed an Oracle 8.1.7 database on Solaris8. This is to be used
>with a DMS that we resell.
>For some reason (that is totally beyond me) the (windoze) DMS client, which
>connects using ODBC needs a 'simple' TNS name.
>
>I can run odbctest successfully as long as in tnsnames.ora I use
>doku.domain.at
>I need to be able to run odbctest with just doku.
>If that matters the hostname is also doku and I can ping it with just doku
>or doku.domain.at
>
>If that sounds totally confused, you get it right, because I am.
>
>Thanks for ANY light,
>
>/Gerold
>

Edit sqlnet.ora
Include/change
names.default_domain = domain.at

If this doesn't work THEN post all of your config files

Hth

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address Received on Fri Jun 28 2002 - 12:15:08 CDT