Re: ERROR: 12203

[Quoted] I looked at the tnsnames file and just not sure which one to setup or what to put in it. Just not sure.

Thanks.

"Jerry Gitomer" <jgitomer_at_erols.com> wrote in message news:953365515.1639626451_at_news.erols.com...
> On Sat, 18 Mar 2000, BM wrote:
> >>I'm new to Oracle and have just installed the tools. When I run the
SQL*plus and attempt to use the scott/tiger combo. I get Error:Tns-12203 unable to connect error. I'm just not sure what file I should edit to point [Quoted] it the Oracle Home directory if I'm thinking correctly.
> >
> >Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> >Daniel
> >
>
> Did you set up your tnsnames.ora file? If not go to the NET easy
> config icon (the name is different on Oracle 7 and Oracle 8, but it is
usually
> the second icon from the bottom.) and configure the file.
>
> Did you start the listener? If running on NT check the services to
> make sure that the listener is started automatically. You can also start
the
> listener from a command line by specifying the full path name for the
listener
> followed by START. Should be something like:
>
> C:\orant\bin\lstnrctl start
>
> HTH
>
> --
> Jerry Gitomer
> Once I learned how to spell DBA, I became one
>
Received on Sat Mar 18 2000 - 15:46:04 CET