On Nov 8, 2007 3:19 PM, Ted Coyle <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Have you tried using sqlplus w/o using the tnsfile? > > From cmd prompt: > Sqlplus > username/pass@(description=(address=(host=localhost)(port=1521)(protocol=tcp > ))(connect_data=(service_name=bjork4))) > 8.1.7.4 does not seem to accept this or i'm doing something wrong. -- -- Bill "Shrek" Thater ORACLE DBA shrekdba@xxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ "He's one who knows that life is just a leap of faith, so spread your arms and hold your breath and always trust your cape." -- "The Cape" -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l