If the tnsnames.ora file isn't in the default location it needs to specified using the TNS_ADMIN environment variable. Had a problem once where a software vendor decided they needed to use their own tnsnames.ora file and created the TNS_ADMIN environment variable set to their file. Of course their tnsnames.ora only including their database and none of the other databases for our other applications.
HTH --Jeff -----Original Message----- Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 2:29 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L On a Windows client installation, does anyone know what controls the location of tnsnames.ora? Is it some registry variable? We have a Windows install that can't seem to find its tnsnames.ora. Thanks. Dennis Williams DBA Lifetouch, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: DENNIS WILLIAMS 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: Eberhard, Jeff 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).
