Re: Client on from NT 4.0 to Oracle 7.3.2 server on hp-unix box - can't ping???

George Dimopoulos wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> I am using the Oracle Ping test utility to test the connection
> from a NT Workstation version 4.0 to Oracle Server on HP-UX box?
>
> I get following error
>
> ORA-12545: TNS:name lookup failure
>
> Any ideas?
>
> I have my win.ini pointing to oracle.ini on my pc.
> oracle in is running tcp_vendor = winsock.
>
> I have Oracle TCP/IP Adapter runningn for NT
>
> I have network section pointing to orawin/network drive
> where, under the admin sub-directory, I have tnsnames.ora and
> sqlnet.ora present.
>
> Please note, this all works fine under Windows 3.1 and Novel Netware 4.1.
>
> Thanks in Advance
> George D
> Could answers be emailed to following
> gdimopou_at_kamloops.env.gov.bc.ca

Try to set in the ORACLE-Registry TNSNAMES to the path of Your tnsnames.ora

Raimund Received on Fri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00:00 CET