Re: ERROR: 12203

If you would only be more specific about your configuration we would help you out.

Regards,

Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA

BM <goodman5_at_ix.netcom.com> wrote in message news:MEMA4.15054$E85.341871_at_news1.rdc1.md.home.com...
> 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
> 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 - 15:47:25 CET