You have to have the Oracle client on the server, and in there you need the TNSNames.ora file with the info (IP, etc) of your database. Then, you can connect.
Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Whittaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 12:19 PM Subject: Oracle Help > Hello there, > > > I need some help with Oracle - I am not able to connect to my oracle dbase > from within cf administrator - it simply gives the not verified message. The > trouble is I am not entirely sure what the host string is supposed to look > like in the input box - is it dbasename/username@hostname or nothing like > the above? I hope someone can help with this. > > > Cheers > > Simon > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
