Re: TRYING TO CONNECT

Arthur wrote:

> Thank you so much.!!
> But no, I didn't need listerner when I was doing my PL/SQL
>

How did you do that, then? PL/SQL is stored/executed in/on the database, using sqlplus as front end. And that uses exactly the same mechanism to connect as Developer. Same userid's and passwords should do, too.
I'm puzzled

Frank

>
> On Wed, 27 Sep 2000 19:19:41 GMT, frank <fbortel_at_home.nl> wrote:
>
> >What version Developer exactly???
> >Dev/2000 is uses V7 RSF's (Required Support Files), and
> >therefor searches in oracle_home\network\admin.
> >Your 8i however uses oracle8i_home\network\admin.
> >Did you need a listener and/or a connect string when learning PL/SQL?
> >If so, copy tnsnames.ora from o8i to o_home (mind the syntax
> >differences!)
> >
> >As usual: state the versions, to the 5th decimal, and the exact error
> >codes.
> >
> >Arthur wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am hoping someone would be able to help me. I got an Oracle 8i PE
> >> and installed it and been using that to learn PL/SQL with no problem.
> >> Now I am trying to learn Reporting with Oracle and have installed
> >> the Development 2000 and also trying to install the Demo package
> >> with it but it keeps on asking me to log onto a database.
> >> I have got the PE database running but that doesn't seem to like it.
> >>
> >> Please, can someone tell me how to connect to the PE database
> >> with development 2000 so I can be on my way to my study again ?
> >>
> >> Please.
> >>
> >> Arthur
> >
Received on Fri Sep 29 2000 - 13:28:01 CDT