Re: ORA-12663: Services required by client not available on the server

This error probably has nothing to do with describe. Take a look at the sqlnet.ora file on the Oracle8 database. If there are entries requiring packet checksumming or authentication, comment them out. That is likely causing the connection to fail. Alternatively, you could install the Advanced Security Option on the Oracle7 database.

"John Alexander" <jalexander_at_summitsoftwaredesign.com> writes:

> If you're linking from Oracle8 to v 7, describes won't work. Everything else
> does, though. It's a known bug with no patch last I heard.
>
> John Alexander
> www.SummitSoftwareDesign.com
> St. Petersburg, FL
>
> Philip Man <PhilipM_at_MailAndNews.com> wrote in message
> news:3A94B8C7_at_MailAndNews.com...
> > Got this error when creating a link and describing
> > an object through the link (DESC PRICE_at_PC2)
> >
> > Can anybody shed any light?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Phil
> >
> >
>
>
 

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                                Rick
                                Rick Wessman
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                                Oracle Corporation
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