Correction. The variable is TNS_ADMIN The exact URL is http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/gateways.102/b16209/ch4.htm#sthref288 HTH GovindanK On Wed, 24 May 2006 11:28:01 -0700, "GovindanK" <gkatteri@xxxxxxxxxxx> said: > Did you try setting TNSADMIN variable? > http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/gateways.102/b16209/ch4.htm > > HTH > GovindanK -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l