Re: error when logging in to server

Server Hardware and Database Version info would be helpful here.

First, is your listener running for the DB? Next, does the port specified in the listener.ora conicide with that in your tnsnames.ora file?

Lastly, check your tnsnames.ora file, specifically, check to see what protocol is listed. tcp?, then go to $ORACLE_HOME/bin and execute 'adapters' to see what protocols are installed. If the protocol listed in the tnsnames.ora file is not listed when you run 'adapters', either change your tnsnames.ora file or load the adapter stuff.

HTH,
Pete's

trifaceted_at_aol.com (Dwayne) wrote in message news:<b51abadc.0302242347.78848f54_at_posting.google.com>...
> Hellllllllp!!!!!!!!
> thanks to all who took time out to read my problem. I am trying to
> log onto Oracle
> and I am getting the following message. what do I do to get it fixed
> and allowing the system to proceed with its processes? Is there a
> process in particular that I need to start?
>
> here is the error message: ora-12560 TNS:protocol adapter error
>
> --is there a way for me to start up a process with out restarting the
> whole system?--
Received on Tue Feb 25 2003 - 11:55:13 CST