Re: Connecting to Oracle 8i v8.1.5 (win98) via Developer 6.0

From: Brian W. Chester <bwchester_at_home.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 13:36:18 GMT
Message-ID: <mT6y4.15434$a27.251968_at_news1.rdc1.mb.home.com>


Malcolm,

Copy the \oraclep\net8\admin\tnsnames.ora file to \orawin95\net8\admin\tnsnames.ora and see if that works.

HTH Brian.

"Malcolm Campbell" <campbellma_at_logica.com> wrote in message news:8aajih$21e_at_romeo.logica.co.uk...
> Hi there,
>
> I was wondering if anyone could help me.
>
> I have installed Personal Oracle 8i v8.1.5 win98 on my PC and gave it the
> oracle
> home directory of oraclep and SID of oracle.
>
> I then installed Developer 6.0, which would not allow me to install it
with
> the same
> oracle home so I put that in the oracle home orawin95.
>
> I can connect to sqlplus using scott/tiger
>
> When I start up forms and try to connect I keep getting a tnsnames error.
> I have tried to set up tnsnames using netconfig tools but every time I
test
> the connection it fails.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks Malcolm.
>
>
>
Received on Fri Mar 10 2000 - 14:36:18 CET

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