Sounds like your listener.ora file has not been updated with the service
name for your dope23 instance. Use the net8 assistant to update the
listener.ora file and see if that fixes your problem.
--
Jim Gregory
Principal Consultant for Keane, Inc.
Currently assigned to NCR, Dayton, OH
Opinions are my own and do not reflect those
of my employer or clients
"Paulus von Linemann" <billy_at_crap.com> wrote in message
news:3b40a7f6.169389879_at_news.esat.net...
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> Hi all,
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> Installed Oracle server 8i on an NT 4 Server box - no problems at all.
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> Created a database called dope23 (no funny remarks about the name
> please - not my choice!!).
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> The listener and the database are showing as started in the services.
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> However, when I try to create an SQL+ connection using the Net8
> Configuration assistant for the database, it keeps on saying that the
> listener could not resolve the service name.
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> Can anybody tell me why this is happening and how to stop it occurring
> please?
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> TIA and rgs.
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> Paul...
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Received on Mon Jul 02 2001 - 13:34:45 CDT
