Is the database service started? If you are just typing sqlplus
<username>/<password> did you set an ORACLE_SID environment variable?
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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
"Leutwein" <leutwein_at_yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3e6dbcbc.0_at_news1.mweb.co.za...
> Well
> I did mention the OS in my subject line.
> NT means Microsoft Windows NT.
>
> "Howard J. Rogers" <howardjr2000_at_yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
> news:pan.2003.03.11.09.10.42.294793_at_yahoo.com.au...
> > On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 10:27:54 +0200, Leutwein wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I installed a fresh copy of Oracle Enterprise Edition 8.1.7
> > > After the install when I log in to SQLPLUS I get the
> > > following error : ORA-12560: TNS: protocol adapter error.
> > >
> > > What does this mean?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Chris
> >
> > How about, and just in passing, bothering to tell us an operating
system??
> >
> > It makes a difference.
> >
> > Otherwise, 'you didn't do it right' is the answer. Which is as helpful
as
> > the details as your post.
> >
> > HJR
>
>
Received on Tue Mar 11 2003 - 05:10:29 CST
