Re: tnsnames confusion

[Quoted] Hey Bryce,

I suspect the answer to your question can be found in the sqlnet.ora file (same directory as the tnsnames.ora). The NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN parameter is the key.

[Quoted] As far as RTFM...take a look at the Net8 Admin Guide...all you ever wanted to know (and more)...

Marty

[Quoted] Bryce Fischer <bfischeATtb._at_rr.com> wrote in message news:2aamrtoejs5145g77361hqfoi369tmf87c_at_4ax.com...
> I recently did an Oracle installation for a client of mine, and it
> raised some questions that have me somewhat confused.
>
> The client's original system was Oracle 8i served on a Novell system.
> The system I setup was an oracle 8i on a Windows 2000 system.
>
> When I created the TNSNames Entry using Net8 Assistant, I noticed that
> it appended (automatically) .CO.ALACHUA.FL.US, which happens to be
> their DNS suffix.
> It did this no matter which Server I created it for.
>
> Here's the part that confused me:
>
> When I try to connect to the original server, I need to specify the
> suffix in the connect string, but I don't when I try to connect to the
> new server...
>
> If anyone has any information about how this is working, I'd
> appreciate it... Any links, references, where to RTFM.
>
> Thanks
> --
>
> Bryce
>
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Received on Wed Oct 03 2001 - 23:18:08 CEST