Re: unable to connect to destination?
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 10:45:33 -0700
Message-ID: <3plr8.63$p14.44723_at_news.uswest.net>
Okay...
The host name field specifies what entry you will use in your tnsames.ora file. Without it, the Oracle client will never be able to find the Oracle server.
The only time you can leave the host name blank is if the Oracle instance resides on the machine you are using.
Good Luck,
Johnster Monster
"Ginola" <ginola_at_mailcity.om> wrote in message
news:3c9729ec.860577_at_news.netvigator.com...
> I have installed the Oracle6i download version from oracle web
> sites...
> and now I try to execute SQL Plus 8.0, when I enter the
> username: system
> password: manager
>
> and leave the Host String blank,
> the error message prompt
> "Error: ORA-12203: TNS: unable to connect to destination"
>
> anyone knows what to put in host string or how to find out what to
> put??
>
> thanks a lots...
> ----------------------------
> Ivan Lee
> http://www.geocities.com/ginola79/
>
Received on Fri Apr 05 2002 - 19:45:33 CEST