Re: [Q] What is the TWO_TASK environment variable?

Actually TWO_TASK isn't restricted to SQL*Net V1 connect strings. You can use SQL*Net V2 connect strings.

So, if you typed:
sqlplus scott/tiger
and TWO_TASK is set, you are actually doing: sqlplus scott/tiger_at_$TWO_TASK

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roosens wrote in article <4trgnl$2d0k_at_news-s01.ny.us.ibm.net>...


> rfraser_at_vanisl.decus.ca wrote:

> >Does anyone know what the TWO_TASK environment variable is/does


> >and how should it be set if using SQL*NET v2. Thanks in advance.

> 

> 

> example : 

> TWO_TASK=t:<nodename>:<orac>

> 

> where <nodename> should be replaced by the name of the database server

> and  <orac>      the name of the database on this server

> 

> so 

> 

> do

> TWO_TASK=t:system1:test ; export TWO_TASK

> sqlplus 

> 

> and you'll login to the test-database on the node system1

> 

> provided your sqlplus is linked to sqlnet :

>     test this by  

> 

>   nm sqlplus|grep ttt 

> 

> and you have network connection with TCP-IP

> 

> test this with 

> 

>   ping system1

> 

> 

> Greatings,

> 

> ir Danny Roosens

> Genesys - Belgium

> 

> 

>