Re: Check this out

You may have figured this out by now, but by adding a LOCAL "<SID_NAME>" entry in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>Software>Oracle you don't have to put in a connect string when logging into Developer...

wozi wrote:

> Thanks. It is working now. The only addition was that I had to start he
> listener on my pc. Before , the listerner was not running because I was
> using the bequeth protocal which essentially bypasses the listener process.
>
> Believe it or not, I have been trying to get this to work for over 9 weeks.
>
> Thanks for your tip.
>
> Michael Spiller wrote in message <3767BEF6.545B14F5_at_lmco.com>...
> >I don't know if this would work in your situation, but I had luck with it.
> >Instead of trying to connect locally, I ran SQL Net Easy Config and then
> Net8
> >Easy Config, creating a TCP alias. Then I copied my tnsnames.ora file from
> >network/admin to net80/admin. I was then able to connect to the database
> from
> >developer by logging in with a connect string of devl (my SID and the name
> of
> >the alias I created.
> >Hope this may help...
> >
> >wozi wrote:
> >
> >> I have been keeping track of the number of people posting messages that
> they
> >> cannot connect Dev. 2000 to Personal Oracle8.
> >> So far, I have counted 17 in the last 8 weeks.
> >>
> >> Will it be safe to assume that Dev. 2000 v2.1 and Personal Oracle 8.04
> >> just don't work together?
> >>
> >> Many people have provided helpful suggestions, but to no avail.
> >> thanks
> >>
> >> wozi_at_dhc.net
> >
Received on Sun Jun 20 1999 - 01:24:51 CEST