Connecting to local Oracle database On NT3.51 Workstation

Having played around with personal Oracle for Windows for a few weeks, I decided to try out the NT server 90 day trial version on NT 3.51. Everything installed fine and I can start an instance using the server tools. I can also connect using SQL*DBA.

Next, I installed the client software that comes with the trial version on the same machine and using the default TCPIP protocol. I have configured Network Manager in accordance (Ithink :-) ) with the documentation, although the help files are not NT specific and assume that a network is present.

Whenever I try to connect using the client tools, it refuses; can't find host or TNS failure, etc.

My questions are:

1. Is it possible to use the client software with a database on the same machine?
2. If so, which protocol should I use and how do I configure Network Manager?
3. As a last resort, if the above isn't possible, does Personal Oracle for Windows work under NT, or is there a specific version for it.

Any help will be greatly appreciated

--

Kind regards
Paul John
--

Paul John
Sterling Computer Support Ltd
Internet: paulj_at_sterling.demon.co.uk
Compuserve: 100532,1566 Received on Mon Sep 04 1995 - 00:00:00 CEST