Vladimir wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a 10g server is running on Win2003 comp, and I want to connect to it
> from WinXP client computer using ODBC.
>
> 1) I downloaded Oracle client (from
> http://download.oracle.com/otn/nt/instantclient/instantclient-basic-win32-10.1.0.3-20050113.zip),
> unpacked it onto a client comp, set the PATH variable to that folder
> 2) Tried to connect:
> ******
> data source: MS ODBC driver for Oracle
> server: Win2003ServerName
> username: sysman
> password: sysman_pwd
>
> And I got an error ORA-12514: TNSlistener does not currently know of service
> requested in connect descriptor
> ******
>
> I'm a novice in Oracle, and what can I imagine is I have to create a correct
> tnsnames.ora file on the client comp. But where have I place it to, or how
> to register it?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
It's all documented in the client you downloaded.
For links, see thread of some days ago
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Regards,
Frank van Bortel
Received on Mon Mar 14 2005 - 12:45:27 CST
