Re: Net8 confusion - need help

"Álvaro Palma Aste" <queria_direccion_at_el.perla.invalid> wrote in message news:aiv5pv$cd0$1_at_localhost.localdomain...
> Randy Harris escribió:
> >I've been trying to understand this using the Net8 Admin Guide, but am
just
> >too dense to figure it out.
>
> >I created a database, this entry was created in tnsnames.ora:
>
> >ES1.world =
> > (DESCRIPTION =
> > (ADDRESS_LIST =
> > (ADDRESS =
> > (COMMUNITY = tcp.world)
> > (PROTOCOL = TCP)
> > (Host = DETESPC2)
> > (Port = 1521)
> > )
> > )
> > (CONNECT_DATA =
> > (SID = ES1)
> > (GLOBAL_NAME = ES1.world)
> > )
> > )
>
> >When I attempt to connect to it with sqlplus on the local system, I get
an
> >error - TNS:could not resolve service name. If I change the first line
to:
>
> >ES1 =
>
> >(simply removing the .world), it works. I see other systems work just
fine
> >with the .world.
>
> >I would be grateful if someone could explain this to me.
>
> >--
> >Randy Harris
>
> Look up the config of your sqlnet.ora file. It says something
> about "world" names.

Please forgive my ignorance. Where would I find the config of my sqlnet.ora file?

>
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Received on Sat Aug 10 2002 - 19:58:29 CDT