This error means sqlnet can't find your alias (dbserver) in the TNSNAMES.ORA
file on your client (ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora).
kal121_at_my-deja.com wrote in message <87agtj$9oj$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>...
>I am trying to invoke sqlplus from a client machine. I am running
>oracle8i for LinuxRH6.1, v8.1.5.0.2.
>
>--I try to invoke sqlplus:
>$ sqlplus joe/secret_at_dbserver
>
>--and get this error message:
>SQL*Plus: Release 8.1.5.0.0 - Production on Wed Feb 2 15:22:24 2000
>
>(c) Copyright 1999 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
>ERROR:
>ORA-12514: TNS:listener could not resolve SERVICE_NAME given in connect
>descriptor
>
>The listener on the server is up and running.
>I have a feeling I am not configuring the tnsnames.ora file on the
>client properly. Specifically, I don't what I should set the service
>name to! I've tried several different combinations of
>my database name and domain names. Nothing seems to work.
>
>For example, I've tried:
>given:
>database name = i815, domain name = mydbserver.dev.xyz.com
>
>1. service_name = i815.mydbserver.dev.xyz.com
>2. service_name = i815.dev.xyz.com
>3. service_name = i815
>
>None of the above works.
>
>from the Net8 Admin guide:
>"The service name is a string that is the global database name, a name
>comprised of the database name and domain name"
>
>I do not have any global names set. Maybe that is part of the problem.
>
>Somebody please help.
>Thanks
>
>
>
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Received on Thu Feb 03 2000 - 22:40:11 CST
