Re: Problem when using SQLPlus in Oracle 9i

I tried that and I am still getting the following error when I try to login to SQL PLUS:

Error:
ORA-12560: TNS: Protocol Adaptor Error

Any idea?

Sincerely,
Alex

"Nicolas Payre" <nicpayre[junk]_at_sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<O9zSa.449$1I5.55399_at_news20.bellglobal.com>...
> Sound like the Instance your trying to connect isn't started...
> Check for Services into the "Computer management consol" if you can see it.
> Otherwise you can startt it manually with the following command
>
> z:\your_oracle_home\ORACLE.EXE <global database name>
>
>
>
> "Alex" <alexsm_at_eudoramail.com> wrote in message
> news:29ff93bc.0307200745.3c9f3274_at_posting.google.com...
> > Hi Everybody,
> >
> > I am new to Oracle.
> > I just installed the Oracle9i (personal edition) on my Window XP
> > system. I am trying to simply run some basic SQL commands using
> > SQLPlus. After entering userid (system) password(manager) and Host
> > String (my global database name), I am getting the following error and
> > it does not logme in:
> > can not run the service.
> >
> > Would you please help me? Is default user name and password are
> > correct?
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > AlexSM
Received on Wed Jul 23 2003 - 22:54:59 CEST