Re: ORA-12571 TNS packet writer failure

themark wrote:

> When trying to access a database on my company's server via ODBC I get this
> error (Access 2000 9.0.3821-SR1) with message
> "SQLSetConnectAttr failed"
>
> I never encountered this problem before.
>
> Where could be the problem?
>
> Thanks

30 or more places but start here:

1. Verify the database is up and running (by some other means)
2. Verify the listener is up and running
3. Verify that the network connects to the server (ping)
4. Heck you're using Windows ... reboot.

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