You would be getting the TNS protocol adapter error if the instance hasn't been
started -- it is configured to start as a service.
Hemant
At 08:45 AM 19-12-02 -0800, you wrote:
Humm obivioiously Im missing a few brain cells here....
Yes, I should know there isnt an exe called connect that would be native
to the envioriment outside of oracle.

Yes, there was a connect.bat in the path
Duh...

Ok, so lets see how many more vacant brain cells I have....
 now if I log on to sql+ with a dba account (has all privilidges)

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LOCDB SQL> connect / as sysdba
Or
LOCDB SQL> connect / internal

ERROR:
ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error


Warning: You are no longer connected to ORACLE.

LOCDB SQL> select * from global_name;
Not connected

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Why does this happen?

The bottom line is Im trying to connect as internal w/o the password

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C:\>set oracle_sid=LOCDB

C:\>svrmgrl

Oracle Server Manager Release 3.1.6.0.0 - Production

Copyright (c) 1997, 1999, Oracle Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.

Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production
With the Partitioning option
JServer Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production

SVRMGR> connect internal
Password:

I can however connect internal/password

Thanks for being paitent

bob
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