Thalis, For the new Sql*Plus settings see: http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14117_01/server.101/b12170/whatsnew.htm#sthref13 For Ora-012560 : Have you follow the directives in the Readme I pointed you before ? Does the service name in your connect string match the one of the listener ? Specifically does it contain the domain name ? HTH Regards ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------