Avnish, I have both of these parameters defined in each of the two databases. Yet, service_name only works on one.
Gene --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > To use service_name, make sure that you have defined > local_listener and service_name in init.ora file. > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:55 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > hi all. > > i have two databases running oracle 817 on different > machines (AIX 4.3). I am trying to connect to these > databases remotely from my desktop. when I use the > "SERVICE_NAME = " in the connect_id for one of the > databases, I get ora 12500 error. When I replace it > with "SID=" everything works fine. For another > database, SERVICE_NAME works every time. I looked > and > both databases and couldn't see anything to explain > this . Can someone shed some light onto this. My > Oracle client is 9201. > > thanks > > gene > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Gene Gurevich > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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). > > > DISCLAIMER: > This message is intended for the sole use of the > individual to whom it is addressed, and may contain > information that is privileged, confidential and > exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you > are not the addressee you are hereby notified that > you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute to > anyone the message or any information contained in > the message. If you have received this message in > error, please immediately advise the sender by reply > email and delete this message. > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 > http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web > hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Gene Gurevich INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
