Hi! Check from "non-working" server what lsnrctl services says. Is this service registered? If is, check servers listener log, if nothing foud from there, turn on sqlnet tracing in admin level & see what you got in tracefile.
Tanel. ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 10:14 PM > 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). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Tanel Poder 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).
