Hi, It appears that OID configuration is working properly. I had used tnsping command to see what method it was using to resolve the INSTANCE.
$ tnsping INSTANCE_NOT_IN_TNSNAMES_FILE TNS Ping Utility for Solaris: Version 10.2.0.2.0 - Production on 16-AUG-2006 13:44:46 Copyright (c) 1997, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved. Used parameter files: /opt/app/oracle/product/10.2/network/admin/sqlnet.ora Used LDAP adapter to resolve the alias Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(COMMUNITY=TCPCOM.OUT_DOMAIN.com)(PR OTOCOL=TCP)(Host=host_name)(Port=1521)))(SDU=32768)(TDU=32768)(CONNECT_D ATA=(SID=INSTANCE_NOT_IN_TNSNAMES_FILE))) OK (10 msec) Peter -----Original Message----- From: John D Groenveld [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 12:57 PM To: Loo, Peter # PHX Cc: DBI-Users Subject: Re: Using Oracle Internet Directory (OID) instead of TNS Names In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED] m>, "Loo, Peter # PHX" writes: > >$ pstack core >core 'core' of 13643: /usr/bin/perl ./testCon.pl > fe6fbd6c gslufpFLog (1, feda0ba0, 0, 0, 0, 0) + 48 I'd wager that if you build the OCI demo, cdemo1, you'll core in the same place, which will be what your DBA will need to file a TAR. By default, the demo's build 64-bit, if you're using the 32-bit client libraries with a 32-bit Perl, then you'll need to adjust the Makefile. John [EMAIL PROTECTED] This E-mail message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply E-mail, and destroy all copies of the original message.