Since 9i is the terminal release of Oracle names wouldn't it be better to setup OID instead???=20 Dick Goulet Senior Oracle DBA Oracle Certified 8i DBA -----Original Message----- From: Venkat Rao [mailto:vvnrk2005@xxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 2:24 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: ORACLE NAMES SETUP Hi, Can any one please let me know how to setup oracle names step by step if possible? DB: 9.2.0.5 OS: Solaries =20 with many thanks, Ravi =09 --------------------------------- ALL-NEW Yahoo! Messenger - all new features - even more fun! =20 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l