RE: Cannot Connect to DB from 9i DS Release 2

[Seefelt, Beth]

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Did you set your default home back to the 9.2 home after the install?  The install will have changed it to the home for 9iDS.   Go to start -> programs -> Oracle installation products -> Home selector and set it back.   You should also make sure you have TNS_ADMIN set in the registry so that everything looks for the same tnsnames regardless of the home setting.   HTH,   Beth -----Original Message----- From: KENNETH JANUSZ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 10:58 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Cannot Connect to DB from 9i DS Release 2 I have a DB connection problem that I cannot resolve and need your help.   Standalone Dell 8200 PC using XP Prof. with 61.6 GB of free space.   A couple of days ago I installed my 9.2 DB successfully and was able to connect with SQL*Plus and TOAD.   Then yesterday I installed 9iDS Rel. 2 which finished with no errors.  Destination for DS is: Name:  IDSHome Path: C:\IDSHome1   The 9.2 DB is located at C:\oracle\admin . . . \ora92 . . . \oradata   Now I'm having a problem connecting the DB.  I can connect via SQL*Plus but not TOAD.  I tried connecting to the Forms Developer/Builder, Designer, and Reports Developer/Builder and get the same error message.   ORA-12154:TNS: Could not resolve service name.  Service name specified is not defined in TNSNAMES.ORA file.   And when I go to Services for DS I get: OracleIDSHomeAgent  - fails (will not run even with numerous start attempts) OracleIDSHomeClientCache - runs Both have startup type of manual.   Attached is my TNSNAMES.ORA file.   One thing I didn't do is reboot my PC prior to the start of this installation.  I didn't think I needed to since this is the first installation for DS.   Anyone have any idea what is wrong and how I go about correcting it?    Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.   Thanks, Ken