Use SQL*Plus 10g to connect to 9i databases

  • From: "Stephen Andert" <andert@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:35:49 -0700

SQL*Plus 10.2.0.1 is installed on my laptop and I want to use it to connect
to as many databases as I can. (mainly 9i variants)  I have updated the
tnsnames.ora in the 10g home to contain all the entries, and when I use the
command-line tnsping, it resolves the names, but when I use 10G SQL*Plus for
Windows, it tells me


ERROR: ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor

SP2-0640: Not connected
What am I missing?

Bonus points if you can tell me how to connect 10g EM Database Control to
other databases (i.e. especially 9i)
TIA
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Stephen Andert
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