Re: oracle8i-Lite - Whatīs the login for SQLPlus8??

"Bernd" <bthom_at_gmx.de> wrote in message
news:3d03530c.12559290_at_News.CIS.DFN.DE...
> On Sat, 08 Jun 2002 18:40:16 -0400, Precisely Fred
> <f_puhan_at_precise.com> wrote:
>
> >In article <3d024d35.11887095_at_News.CIS.DFN.DE>, bthom_at_gmx.de (Bernd)
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> i can not access to SQLPlus. I need name, password and host. The
> >> oracle hotline has instruct me to take "scott" as name and "tiger" as
> >> pass. But i have no access!! This is not correct!
> >> Pleas help me!
> >> Thanks!
> >> Greetings Bernd
> >
> >More information is needed to answer your question. Where is the
> >instance located? Do you have the appropriate entry defined in
> >TNSNAMES.ORA?
> No
> > Scott/Tiger is a "built-in" for a newly installed
> >instance, but it is not a given for every database.
> I have installed the program the first time from the Lite CD to learn
> SQL.
> >
> >When you are attempting to use SQL*Plus, are you using the construct
> >connect user/password_at_instancename?
> I have read about it but i use the login over
> START-PROGRAM-ORACLE8Lite-SQL8Plus.
> Than i put in SCOTT as name, TIGER as password and SURFER as host
> (this is the PC name)
> I cannot access because the listener isnīt correct installed or
> administrated. I dont know?
> Greetings Bernd
> >
> >More information would be helpful.
> >
> >--
> >The underscore character does not belong in my address. You know the
drill...

Oracle Lite does NOT use a listener, as far as I know. In a default installation use ODBC:POLITE instead of your hostname. Did you ever even touch the docs?

Regards

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Sybrand Bakker
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