Re: Connection problem?

Sorry - forgot the actual reply to your question is "it depends!" ... if all is set up correctly, (and you are using the local file method) the answer is found in the tnsnames.ora on the machine running the forms.

/Hans

Hans Forbrich wrote:

> Before you go any farther, you should probably ensure Net8 is set up &
> working using TNSPING and SQLPLUS. (This set up procedure is reasonably
> well documented in the install guide & I recommend that guide be the next
> place to browse if you have not already done so.)
>
> Some hints for possible errors/configurations, from client to database:
> - you have not set up Net8 on the client,
> - you have not configured Net8 (tnsnames.ora) for the target service
> - you have not associated the tnsnames.ora service with a
> host/port/service
> - the server identified in the client's tnsnames.ora is not listening
> - the server's listener does not recognize the requested service in it's
> own configs
> - the configs poiint to a service that's not available
> - the service is not a database instance
>
> HTH
> /Hans
>
> girishcsl wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> > I use Forms 6i to connect to Oracle 8i database and i met
> > with a serious problem. What should be the database name to
> > be given inorder to connect using the Scott/tiger
> > combination.
> >
> > What should i do to resolve this problem.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Girish
> >
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Received on Sun Jun 15 2003 - 05:54:37 CEST