Obviously credentials shouldn't be posted to the list, but check to make sure the password and username don't have characters that could be interpolated by the shell... @&$! Etc Regards, John P. Sent from a mobile device to deliver a more rapid response. Please excuse brevity and typos. On 2011-11-03, at 9:28 AM, "Radoulov, Dimitre" <cichomitiko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Could you post the exact commands and output (just copy/paste from your > terminal)? > Remove the real usernames and passwords, of course :) > > Details such OS and Oracle database version will be useful. > > > Dimitre > > > On 03/11/2011 17:26, Zelli, Brian wrote: >> Yes, that's what aggravates me.... >> >> Brian >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Radoulov, Dimitre [mailto:cichomitiko@xxxxxxxxx] >> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 12:25 PM >> To: Zelli, Brian >> Cc: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' >> Subject: Re: ora 12154 >> >> On 03/11/2011 17:21, Zelli, Brian wrote: >>> Ok, this is really ticking me off. I created a user and when I try >>> and connect via sqlplus I get ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve service >>> name Yet I can connect with other users to the same instance from the same >>> machine. >>> >>> Why just this user? I checked roles, privs and everything else. I >>> checked tnsnames file, sqlnet.ora file >>> >> Could you connect with other users from the same unix session (from the same >> shell)? >> >> >> >> Dimitre >> >> >> This email message may contain legally privileged and/or confidential >> information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or >> agent responsible for the delivery of this message to the intended >> recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, >> distribution, or use of this email message is prohibited. If you have >> received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by >> e-mail and delete this email message from your computer. Thank you. > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l