you need to configure the SQL*NET before you can connect.
LWall wrote in message <3611820A.F86A9CDA_at_perigee.net>...
>I am just getting started trying to learn about Oracle, so I installed
>Oracle8i on my Nt Workstation machine.
>
>The install went fine and then setup asked me if I wanted to create a
>database, I said yes, chose Custom and then just decided to choose the
>smallest available database. After about 30 minutes my database ( so the
>server said ) had been created.
>
>When I tried to go into the Data Manager, a box popped up that asked for
>my username password, service name and connection role(?).
>
>I entered the username and password as I had set for the internal
>username, password when I was creating my database. For the service
>name, I entered the SID I used when creating the database.
>
>For some reason though, I can not get Oracle to recognize my service
>name.
>
>I went into the Net8 setup and tried to create a new service name and
>chose one at a time each connection protocol type, but I could not
>create a service because it could not understand my service name.
>
>I have ordered a book on 'Oracle for the Beginner" but I wish I could
>just see the structure of my database.
>
>What is this service name and how can I get into my database?
>
>Larry
>wall_at_perigee.net
>
>
Received on Tue Sep 29 1998 - 21:12:20 CDT
