Re: switching of database

Thanks. But how about the Developer 2K client path? We need to switch between production executable and testing executable. As an alternative, is there a way we can concatinate 2 path so that the system search for executable from one path and, if not found, search another?

"Brian Peasland" <peasland_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov> wrote in message news:396DCDF0.C86957EF_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov...
> If they are using two databases, why don't you just set up two different
> entries in their TNSNAMES file? That way, they can connect to both
> databases without having to switch anything. This should work in most
> situations unless I've missed something in your question.
>
> HTH,
> Brian
>
>
> Sender wrote:
> >
> > Our users have to access 2 databases, one for production and another for
> > testing. Since the database name and client software path have to be
> > specified in the windows registry, we provide them with two icons and
 use
> > batch file to execute regedit to switch between the two environments.
> > Recently, auditor request us to disable registry editing (we use windows
 nt
> > v4.0 workstation). I like to know is the database switching method we
 use
> > the right way to do? If not, what method do you use?
>
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Received on Sat Jul 15 2000 - 00:00:00 CEST