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Re: Oracle Discoverer 3.1 won't connect on Windows XP

From: Frank van Bortel <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 09:04:24 +0100
Message-ID: <eido27$qen$1@news4.zwoll1.ov.home.nl>


Kydd schreef:
> I'm going to check the possibility of environmental variables but this
> is a new installation/new machine. But it does appear that Easy Net
> Config as well as Discoverer are not even hitting our internal IP
> address, so SOMETHING is redirecting it. Here are the file contents:
>
> TNSNAMES.ORA:
>
> # C:\ORANT\NET80\ADMIN\TNSNAMES.ORA Configuration
> File:C:\orant\net80\admin\tnsnames.ora

Are you sure this file is used?

> # Generated by Oracle Net8 Assistant

Loose this one - it's an example:
>
> CMEXAMPLE.WORLD =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS_LIST =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = CM_SERVER)(PORT = 1610))
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = LSNR_SERVER)(PORT = 1521))
> )
> (CONNECT_DATA =
> (SID = ORCL)
> )
> (SOURCE_ROUTE = YES)
> )

Looks like one of your machines...
> MA_SS.WORLD =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 131.107.2.199)(PORT = 1521))
> (CONNECT_DATA =
> (SID = SSMA)
> )
> )
>

Loos this, too:

> TCPEXAMPLE.WORLD =
and this:

> NMPEXAMPLE.WORLD =
and:

> EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA.WORLD =
as well as:

> BEQ-LOCAL.WORLD =

[snip]

one of yours?
>
> FMC_SS.WORLD =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 131.107.2.199)(PORT = 1521))
> (CONNECT_DATA =
> (SID = FMCI)
> )
> )

Loose it:
>
> SPXEXAMPLE.WORLD =
Yours, I presume?

> NCM_SS.WORLD =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 131.107.2.199)(PORT = 1521))
> (CONNECT_DATA =
> (SID = ORCL)
> )
> )

Loose it!
> TCP-LOOPBACK.WORLD =
> ----------------------
> SQLNET.ORA:
>
> TRACE_DIRECTORY_CLIENT = C:\orant\DISCVR31
>
> LOG_FILE_CLIENT = rksqlnet.log
>
> NAME.DEFAULT_ZONE = world

The following point towards a names server. Do you actually use one? If you do, that will resolve the tns alias!

> NAMES.PREFERRED_SERVERS =
> (ADDRESS_LIST =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 131.107.2.199)(PORT = 1521))
> )
>
> NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN = world
>
> LOG_DIRECTORY_CLIENT = C:\orant\DISCVR31
>
> TRACE_FILE_CLIENT = trace.log
>
> TRACE_LEVEL_CLIENT = ADMIN
>
> LOG_DIRECTORY_SERVER = 131.107.2.199/tmp
>
> #sqlnet.authentication_services = (NONE)
>
> SQLNET.EXPIRE_TIME = 0
>
> SQLNET.ENCRYPTION_SERVER = requested
>
> SQLNET.ENCRYPTION_CLIENT = requested
>
> NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES, HOSTNAME)
OK - you do not use a names server. Loose the names.preferred_servers!
>
> ------------------------
> LISTENER.ORA is empty
>

As to be expected - to be used on a server

Now, assuming you use ncm_ss.world (or just ncm_ss) for tns alias, that should resolve in 131.107.2.199:1521:ORCL

If these configuration files are from your faulty PC, all that can be wrong is that these files are not being used.

Try this:

- open the command line interface (CLI; Start, Run, cmd)
- tnsping ncm_ss (and post the results)
- tnsping ncm_ss.world (and post the results)
- set tns_admin=C:\ORANT\NET80\ADMIN
- tnsping ncm_ss (and post the results)
- tnsping ncm_ss.world (and post the results)
The output of the path command would be helpful as well.
-- 
Regards,
Frank van Bortel

Top-posting is one way to shut me up...
Received on Fri Nov 03 2006 - 02:04:24 CST

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