ah but you can do something similar, at least according to Joe -- he found it on a thread on MetaLink.
You put a tnsnames.ora file in your local directory (I would suppose without setting TNS_ADMIN) and then it will use the local one interesting, veddy interesting --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Not only is it not in the flaming manuals, I don't think you > can even do that on Windoze. > > Sure, you can set the TNS_ADMIN var in > ControlPanel->System->EnvVars, but that is rather broad > in scope and does not offer the granularity available on unix. > > Jared > > > > > > Rachel > > Carmichael To: Multiple recipients > of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <wisernet100@Y cc: > > AHOO.COM> Subject: RE: stupid > oracle on windoze question > Sent by: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > om > > > > > > 01/02/02 07:50 > > AM > > Please respond > > to 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: > 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). __________________________________________________ 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).
