In my research the TNS_ADMIN does not actually "re-set" the directory where Oracle looks.
The presence of a TNS_ADMIN env var is checked first, if found then this path is used to locate the tnsnames.ora and sqlnet.ora. If it is not found, Oracle looks at the ORACLE_HOME env var, if found then it looks at the registry for this HOME to see if the TNS_ADMIN exist there, if it does it uses that location. The point being that the TNS_ADMIN is checked first. It appears that setting this variable would satisfy Joe's request. Eric Harrington -----Original Message----- Carmichael Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 10:51 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L well the thing is, he wasn't looking for TNS_ADMIN since that just re-sets the directory Oracle looks at but wanted something that worked more like how login.sql works -- where if you have the file in your local working directory, it is used and overrides any other file. In Unix, if you have a .tnsnames.ora file (please note the initial ".") in your own personal $HOME directory) it will override the values in the $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora or the $TNS_ADMIN/tnsnames.ora file THAT is what Joe wanted for Windows. It ain't in the flaming manuals. --- Kimberly Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Damn, why don't people use the manuals. TNS_ADMIN. Actually, you > can set > the puppy on Unix as well. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of JOE > TESTA > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 6:15 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: stupid oracle on windoze question > > > ok in the unix world, we have .tnsnames.ora file which overrides a > $HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora file. > > Is there such a thing in the windoze world. a registry entry > maybe? > > thanks, joe > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: eric harrington 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).
