Re: SQL*Plus connecting

Brian Townley wrote:
>
> I am having trouble with connecting to an Oracle 7 database on my
> machine when I use SQL*Plus 3.3. I use the Host String "ORCL" and I
> keep on getting the message that the server wasn't found. I know that
> this is the correct instance. Is there something else that I am
> missing?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian Townley

I don't think oracle knows how to use the dns in NT. I had to set the remote server name to a dotted ip address instead of the real host name.

The documentation mentions setting up a hosts file, but that doesn't seem to work for me. I guess I don't know where to put the hosts file.

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