I assume that the connection is being done to a local database....right?
Oracle applications will default to the local database, perhaps the third
party tool you are using does not.
Check to see that the SID is in your CONNECT_DATA in your tnsnames.ora file.
hth,
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"Waldo Ricketts" <wricketts_at_mncppc.state.md.us> wrote in message
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> I'm having problems connecting, I get the error ORA-12504:TNS:Listener was
> not given the SID in connection, I have no problems win I run tnsping, or
> when I run SQL+ I only get this error when I try to connect using a third
> party application, is this a problem with the way I have Oracle setup or
> do you think it is with the third party application. Thanks
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