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Re: Getting error on connecting to oracle listener

From: Kai Horstmann <horst_at_werum.de>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 00:17:57 +0100
Message-ID: <36AF9EA5.8843A12C@werum.de> 





Omar Siddique schrieb:


> sqlplus <user/pass>@oracle.gl.umbc.edu


> 


> ORA-12505: TNS:listener could not resolve SID given in connect descriptor


> 


> My tnsnames.ora file contains:


> 


> GL =


>   (DESCRIPTION= ...




Hi omar



Perhaps try "sqlplus <user/pass>@gl"


That's what you wrote as Connect string into your tnsnames.ora file.



Hope that helps


Kai
Received on Wed Jan 27 1999 - 17:17:57 CST












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