Re: Simple Question ?? - Using Oracle 7 client & Oracle 8 client on the same computer.

We have found that the Oracle7 client and oracle8i client do not live happily together on the same PC. This not a problem however, because the Oracle8i client can access Oracle7 databases. Just be sure the 8i tnsnames.ora file refers to SID for Oracle7 databases and SERVICE_NAME for 8i databases.

"Garth Plenty" <gplenty_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:8ptc88$5iv$1_at_nntp.mistral.co.uk...
> Hello there!
> It seems I'm having a little bit of trouble trying to get both Oracle 7
> client & Oracle 8 client running at the same time on a single pc.What I'm
> trying to do is use the Oracle 7 client only to connect an Oracle 7
 Database
> and also only use the Oracle 8i client to connect to an Oracle 8i
 database.
>
> Unfortunately what happens is that it appears to be forcing to use the
> Oracle 7 client when connecting to the Oracle 8i database ?
>
> I have setup the references in both tnsnames.ora files for both Oracle 7 &
 8
> but still no joy.
>
> It appears to be only working when I have a reg file to switch between the
> versions, but I was wondering if anyone has had this working before ?? Or
 if
> it's possible ??
>
> Or am I just hoping for tooo much ;)
>
>
>
> Thanks!! :)
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Received on Sat Sep 16 2000 - 03:04:49 CEST