Re: "/ as sysdba" Failes But "sys/password@service_name" Works ???

> $> export ORACLE_SID=my_db_name
> $> sqlplus "/ as sysdba"
> ERROR:
> ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist

Is the database you are trying to connect to a remote database? If so, then you won't be able to connect this way. You'll have to connect the first way you indicated.

HTH,
Brian

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