Re: Oracle Newbie - WEBDB install problems

"PDT" <phil7269_at_earthlink.net> wrote in message news:E8Ax5.5461$nk3.310653_at_newsread03.prod.itd.earthlink.net...
> I am running Oracle8i on Win2k sp1. I am trying to install WEBDB.
 Everytime
> I try to install WEBDB it comes up with a box that says Enter SYS Password
> and TNS Name. I enter the sys password (which I change from the default)
 and
> leave the TNS Name blank ( i dont know what a TNS Name is). I click ok and
> it comes up with another message that says Net8 Easy config will now run
 to
> setup a TNS name. I then get an error message saying sys password or TNS
> name is incorrect and it loops right back to the point where I am prompted
> for the SYS password and TNS name.
>
> What exactly is going on and how do I fix it?
>

It asks for the "Net" service name for the database instance. I'm not sure you should be able to leave it blank (indicating a local connection?). Instead, run Net8 Easy Config before installing WebDB and find out the name to use.

Hope that helped,
/fad

> Thanks in advance
>
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> P. Talavera
>
>
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Received on Sat Sep 23 2000 - 15:26:13 CDT