Re: using 10 client to connect to 9 db

barneytoe_at_gmail.com wrote:

> Is this possible? Should be backwards compatible right?
>
> Currently seeing "could not resolve the connect identifier specified".
>
> DBA said I should use this in my tnsnames and I do:
>
> mydev.world =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS_LIST =
> (ADDRESS =
> (PROTOCOL = TCP)
> (Host = 1.2.3.4) // not the actual IP of course
> (Port = 1521)
> )
> )
> (CONNECT_DATA =
> (SID = mydev)
> (SERVICE_NAME = mydev.world)
> )
> )
>
> tnsping returns this for "tnsping mydev.world"
>
> Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
> Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS =
> (PROTOCOL = TCP)
> (HOST = 1.2.3.4)(PORT = 1521))) (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = mydev) (SERVER =
> DEDICATED)))
> OK (380 msec)
>
> What's this DEDICATED business? New for 10?
>
> thanks.
>
> chris

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