Re: Database Link and Service

From: TC <donotuse_at_donotuse.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 19:01:16 GMT
Message-ID: <0YXna.537920$sf5.853364_at_rwcrnsc52.ops.asp.att.net>


Although the error is a bit misleading, using an Oracle8 Client to connect to an Oracle8 Server and executing a DESCRIBE to an Oracle7 Server is not a supported feature.

//tc

"Gaetano" <gaetano_giacalone_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:27538028.0304180842.6b40a21_at_posting.google.com... > "TC" <donotuse_at_donotuse.com> wrote in message  news:<rJEna.254703$Zo.49017_at_sccrnsc03>...
> > r u going across versions ?
> >
> > //tc
> >
> > "Gaetano" <gaetano_giacalone_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:27538028.0304171033.6db53248_at_posting.google.com...
> > > What service do you enable or disable to allow you to describe an
> > > entity on a remote database using a database link. The error i'm
> > > recieving describing an entity using the DB link is.
> > >
> > > ORA-12663: Services required by client not available on the server
> > >
> > > I can select the enitity just fine, I have created both a user and
> > > public link for the same remote schema.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Gaetano

>
> Yes actually, the database link is on Oracle 8.16 on HP/UX 11i Using
> Onames to Oracle 7.3.4 on HP/UX 10.10
Received on Fri Apr 18 2003 - 21:01:16 CEST

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