Re: Personal Oracle7 Problem - Help required

In article <19980304234300.SAA06828_at_ladder02.news.aol.com>, wizlon63_at_aol.com (Wizlon63) wrote:
> I've just loaded up an evaluation copy of Personal Oracle7 and Developer 2000
> on to my PC, running under Windows 95.
> I can connect to the local database using SQL+ ok, but everytime I try to
> connect from Reports or Forms etc I get the error message:
> "REP-0501: Unable to connect to the specified database"
> "ORA-12203: TNS:unable to connect to destination"
>
> If anyone can help, I'ld really appreciate it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ian

Ian

This one had me stummped for about a day too cos I didn't read the README file you need to load the RSF's (Required support Files) They are found in the \windows directory of your media.

Run the setup.exe which will detect whether they are loaded and load them for you it'll then work like a dream

also youll be able to use SQLPLUS 32

regards John K

Extract fro readme file follows

1.2.2 16-bit Windows applications require updated Oracle Required Support Files (RSF) to connect to Personal Oracle7 for Windows 95. This update is necessary even if these applications are able to connect to Personal Oracle7 for Windows 3.1.  

16-bit Windows applications previously required "2:" as the database name when connecting to Personal Oracle7 products. The update provided changes this behavior such that applications based on ORA71WIN.DLL or ORA72WIN.DLL do not have to specify "2:" (it is now the default). Applications based on ORA7WIN.DLL do not change in this manner and have to specify 2: as the database name.  

Provided with Personal Oracle7 for Windows 95 is a separate installation which detects currently installed RSFs and installs new ones. Run SETUP.EXE located in the \WINDOWS directory of your release media. Received on Thu Mar 05 1998 - 00:00:00 CET