From: "Sybrand Bakker" Newsgroups: comp.databases.oracle.tools Subject: Re: how do you install oracle 8 and form6i together Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 14:55:48 +0100 Message-ID: <973951573.22512.2.pluto.d4ee154e@news.demon.nl> References: NNTP-Posting-Host: sybrandb.demon.nl X-NNTP-Posting-Host: sybrandb.demon.nl:212.238.21.78 X-Trace: news.demon.nl 973951573 pluto:22512 NO-IDENT sybrandb.demon.nl:212.238.21.78 X-Complaints-To: abuse@nl.demon.net X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.3018.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.3018.1300 Lines: 22 You most likely didn't configure sqlnet (tnsnames.ora and listener.ora). Oracle comes with sample configuration files, which definitely don't reflect your host's name. This is the source of your 12203 error Please configure sqlnet using the net8 assistant. Hth, Sybrand Bakker, Oracle DBA "Andrew" wrote in message news:k1cP5.51$bH1.62447@dfiatx1-snr1.gtei.net... > i installed oracle 8i and form6i on an nt machine. > every time i try to log on with procedurial builder or form builder i get a > "TNS: unable to connect to destination" error. does anybody have > instructions on how to install this stuff together. > Thanks > >