What do you mean by "mistakenly require a TNSNAMES.ORA file" ? The TNSNAMES.ORA file is required unless you are using either of a) Oracle Names b) Thin Java client
Hemant At 06:38 AM 06-09-02 -0800, you wrote: >As an FYI, some 3rd-party products still mistakenly require a TNSNAMES.ORA >file. Quest's QCO (at least 2.0, haven't D/L'd 2.1 yet and Quest Support >tells me it will be fixed in 3.0 next Q1) is one of them. > >Also, there is at least one circumstance that requires a TNSNAMES.ORA on a >server. I can't remember for the life of me what it is, but something with >the Intelligent Agent sticks in my head. > >Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator >[EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA > >-----Original Message----- >Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 10:28 PM >To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: CC Harvest [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Does anyone here knows how to setup the connections to > > the database server without using tnsnames.ora? > > > > Our DBA didn't use it. But I don't know how and why? > > Could anyone tell me the other options? > > >To add to what other posters have said: >If the DBA was indeed using Oracle Names, you would see the configuration >parameters for the names server in the sqlnet.ora file, which would be in >the same directory where you would expect to find the tnsnames.ora file. >-- >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >-- >Author: Jesse, Rich > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 >San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message >to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in >the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L >(or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may >also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). Hemant K Chitale Now using Eudora Email. Try it ! My home page is : http://hkchital.tripod.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Hemant K Chitale INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).