Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-09 Thread Joe D'Souza
We have our Remedy database on Oracle 11.2.0.3.0 - 64bit Production server. I am using SQL*Plus Release 10.2.0.1.0 client to connect to it but am unable to connect with a connection error that reads as: ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified I have checked my

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-09 Thread Wesley Reyes
Hi Joe, Kindly do a tnsping of your service_name. Possible cause is that you cant reach your destination host. Please also try to do a telnet test to the host ip with the port 1521 to make sure that the port is open on the fw. Regards, Wesley > On 9 Jul, 2014, at 11:43 pm, Joe D'Souza wrot

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-09 Thread Andrew Hicox
Can anyone else connect to the DB without being on localhost with it? If no other remote client can connect, maybe the listener isn't running? Also if others can connect, try copying their tnsnames.ora file Andy On Wednesday, July 9, 2014, Joe D'Souza wrote: > ** > > We have our Remedy databas

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-09 Thread Joe D'Souza
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database.. ** Can anyone else connect to the DB without being on localhost with it? If no other remote client can connect, maybe the listener isn't running? Also if others can connect, try copying the

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-09 Thread Joe D'Souza
PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database.. I can think of 2 possible reasons off the top of my head. One reason is that SQLPLUS could not find the TNSNAMES.ORA file. Do you have an environment variable of TNS_ADMIN? In my systems I

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-09 Thread patrick zandi
Frederick W > > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 09, 2014 12:20 PM > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle > Database.. > > > > I can think of 2 possible reasons off the top of my head. > > > > One reason is that S

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-09 Thread patrick zandi
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS) >> >> >> >> NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES, EZCONNECT) >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: >

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-09 Thread patrick zandi
t;> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: >>> arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf O

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-09 Thread William Rentfrow
oe D'Souza Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 3:25 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database.. ** I can connect to other databases whose connection strings are defined in that tnsnames.ora file. So that rules out the client not being able to fi

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-10 Thread Joe D'Souza
n problems.. Joe _ From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of William Rentfrow Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2014 4:58 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database.. I've se

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-10 Thread patrick zandi
* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] *On Behalf Of *William Rentfrow > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 09, 2014 4:58 PM > > *To:* arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > *Subject:* Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle > Database.. > > > >

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-10 Thread patrick zandi
and the file would not work. >> >> >> >> We'd re-type it and try again and it worked - even though the files would >> be identical to visual inspection and were checked by multiple people. >> >> >> >> If you're on Unix

Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database..

2014-07-10 Thread Joe D'Souza
ist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of patrick zandi Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 3:14 PM To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG Subject: Re: Slightly OT: Connecting SQL*Plus client to an Oracle Database.. ** or was it 8.1.01.001.0001 or 8.1.01.001.0001.1 LOL !!! too early for friday humor... On Thu,