On Jan 16, 2008 5:39 AM, Tony Sequeira <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ... > Is this a 9i problem? Anyone out there running a 9i client with an OEM > Console using TNS_ADMIN? > > Since this is windows, it is likely the environment, which is always a challenge with multiple versions of Oracle on one machine. There is likely some interence in the PATH variable with other Oracle versions, and possibly CLASS_PATH as well. Make sure that ORACLE_HOME is NOT set for the cmd environment. Start up a command window. If ORACLE_HOME is set, you need to unset it in My Computer->Properties>Advanced->Env Variables There is a decent free tool for managing the environment for multiple Oracle Homes on Windows: http://www.dbmotive.com/ole/ HTH -- Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist