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Re: Installing a new client 9.2 (SERVICE_NAME --> SID)

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 07:59:07 -0700
Message-ID: <1158677945.833709@bubbleator.drizzle.com>


Ashish Gupta wrote:

> 9.2.0
> 
> DA Morgan wrote:
>> Ashish Gupta wrote:

>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> We were trying to install a new oracle client on a PC. The client
>>> version is 9.2.
>>>
>>> After the installation, we could not connect to the server (on a
>>> solaris machine).
>>>
>>> We needed to modify the tnsnames.ora to be able to connect. We had to
>>> replace SERVICE_NAME by SID.
>>>
>>> Please can you tell me if this is the normal way of installing the
>>> Oracle Client, or did we make some mistake.
>>>
>>> Thanks a lot for your kind help.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Ashish
>> It is normal to run netca.exe: What is the version of the server?
>> --
>> Daniel Morgan
>> University of Washington
>> Puget Sound Oracle Users Group

  1. Please do not top post. Scroll to the bottom before replying.
  2. I can't explain it given that in 9.2 you should be connecting to a service ... not a SID. You might want to check the compatible parameter. -- Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
Received on Tue Sep 19 2006 - 09:59:07 CDT

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