Re: Defining a "datasource" connection for DBArtisan

Byrocat wrote:

> It's been a long, long week and I'm probably classed as being
> brain-dead. Please remember that I am a complete beginner with respect
> to Oracle.
>
> I've been handed information on two Oracle servers and have been told
> to connect to them using DBArtisan.
>
> The information that I was supplied with was the server name, IP
> address, port number, database and my login ID/password.
>
> When I attempt to "register a datasource", I cannot establish my
> connection.
>
> Is there a FAQ or web-page somewhere that maps the information that I
> have to what fields need to be filled in during the registration
> process.
>
> Thanks in advance!

You need to have entries in TNSNAMES.ORA to make the connection. Have a DBA show you how to do this.

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Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
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