Hi, Forgot to mention the error msg that I get on connecting using just the "username" --
ORA-01034: ORACLE NOT AVAILABLE Thanks and Regards, Mranalini Mranalini Shetty wrote: > Hi, > > Our new database is behaving a little strange. Both our > Oracle Server and Client are on the same machine but while > connecting through the Client I need to specify > "username@database_name". The same does not happen when I > run sqlplus, "sqlplus scott/tiger" works. > > The variable ORACLE_SID is appropriately set, it's pointing > to the new database name. The new database is mounted and > the listener services are up. > > Someone kind of hinted that the database is created as a > remote > database. Can I check what it currently is ... I mean a > default one / > remote. > > We didn't face this problem with the old database. On > comparing the init<SID>.ora files we found that the new > database did not have the db_domain name set. We tried > setting this in the init file (was done after the database > was created). > > Would help if I got some hint on where and what to look for. > > Thanks and Regards, > M Shetty > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Mranalini Shetty > 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: Mranalini Shetty 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).
