Re: very bad documentation
Date: 1995/12/13
Message-ID: <4amv21$1cc_at_news.tpp.com>#1/1
> Chris Deephouse <cd2j+_at_andrew.cmu.edu> writes (edited)
> We are running Oracle 7.2.2 on Solaris 2.4, but using Transarc's Encina
> (1) We need the Oracle 'Distributed Database Option' to run an Encina
> application server. However the RECO process does not start with
> Oracle, even though the software has been installed from CD-ROM and
> DISTRIBUTED_TRANSACTIONS is set to 50.
I think I recall that RECO required GLOBAL_NAMES=TRUE. It also makes intuitive sense (believe it or not) for RECO to need SQL*Net. I assume you purchased and linked in the distributed option?
> However, some people we asked suggested that
> RECO will not start unless SQL*Net is installed.
>
> (3) In desparation, I have tried to install SQL*Net. SQL*Net
> Administrator's Guide, v 2.0 tells us to run net_conf.
>...
> tells me to run the Oracle Network Manager.
> ...
> (5) I tried to create my own LISTENER.ORA file, following the template
> in the book. When I run 'LSNRCTL START lsnrname', it fails because I do
> not have write permission for the log file to the $ORACLE_HOME subtree.
> (The Oracle7 Server Administrator's Guide says no one but the 'oracle'
> user id should have write access to this subtree.) The
> LOG_DIRECTORY_LISTENER parameter is being ignored.
> (5.1) Somewhere, the documentation says that I must have the TNS_ADMIN
> environment variable set, but nowhere can I find documentation about
> what are the valid values.
You're OK to forget the net_conf & Network Manager (I don't use them either). Set up your tnsnames.ora and sqlnet.ora in /var/opt/oracle. Set your TNS_ADMIN variable to this location. Also, you should start your listener with the oracle account not your personal account. If you need help integrating this into the bootstrap for your machine, e-mail me.
Hope this helps.
jpivovar_at_sprocket.lcp.com Received on Wed Dec 13 1995 - 00:00:00 CET