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Ora-12154

Asked by: hussainkhan22

I have windows xp profession installed and have oracle 10g Relase1 ,oracle 10g Release2. when I'm connecting with Run -> cmd
c:> set ORACLE_SID=xyz
c:> sqlplus "/ as sysdba"
than its connecting but when i'm trying to connect with sql* plus its giving me error
ora-12154 tns: could not resolve the connect identifier specified
even after specifying username , password and host string

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Answers

 

by: it-rexPosted on 2009-09-22 at 17:20:39ID: 25398976

what do you mean by "than its connecting but when i'm trying to connect with sql* plus its giving me error"

wuld you please post a copy and paste from your cmd;for both a succeful login and a failed one

 

by: mrjoltcolaPosted on 2009-09-22 at 20:45:20ID: 25399868

Also, no need for quotes. Just use:

sqlplus / as sysdba

But, I've no idea what sql* plus is.

 

by: Suresh_palgharPosted on 2009-09-22 at 23:13:14ID: 25400408

Check if you have any environment variable LOCAL set in your Windows XP?
Use the command: C:\> echo %LOCAL%

If so, this overides ORACLE_SID.
So, you need to set LOCAL to blank and then set ORACLE_SID
Use the commands:
C:\> set LOCAL=
C:\> set ORACLE_SID=xyz

 

by: hussainkhan22Posted on 2009-09-23 at 07:03:15ID: 25403137

C:\>set ORACLE_SID=oracle10g1

C:\>sqlplus / as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production on Wed Sep 23 08:57:25 2009

Copyright (c) 1982, 2004, Oracle.  All rights reserved.


Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options

SQL> select * from v$instance;

INSTANCE_NUMBER INSTANCE_NAME
--------------- ----------------
HOST_NAME
----------------------------------------------------------------
VERSION           STARTUP_T STATUS       PAR    THREAD# ARCHIVE LOG_SWITCH
----------------- --------- ------------ --- ---------- ------- ----------
LOGINS     SHU DATABASE_STATUS   INSTANCE_ROLE      ACTIVE_ST
---------- --- ----------------- ------------------ ---------
              1 oracle10g1
HP
10.1.0.2.0        23-SEP-09 OPEN         NO           1 STOPPED
ALLOWED    NO  ACTIVE            PRIMARY_INSTANCE   NORMAL


SQL>


-------------------------

 when i'm trying to connect with sql*plus by specifying username,password and host string its showing me error

ora-12154 tns: could not resolve the connect identifier specified

 

by: it-rexPosted on 2009-09-23 at 07:43:11ID: 25403637

""when i'm trying to connect with sql*plus by specifying username,password and host string its showing me error
ora-12154 tns: could not resolve the connect identifier specified""

that is what we want to see as copy nad paste ?
how did you do it?
and have you sat the oracle_sid and oracle_home too?

as you may have more than one home or more tha one SID

 

by: Suresh_palgharPosted on 2009-09-23 at 07:56:25ID: 25403838

In your registry, just check if you have set the default oracle home.
Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> ORACLE -> ALL_HOMES -> DEFAULT_HOME

The tnsnames from default oracle home would be considered by default when you open sql*plus.

Change the DEFAULT_HOME value if it points to the wrong home.

 

by: hussainkhan22Posted on 2009-09-23 at 12:21:01ID: 25406844

Yes sir, i have multiple oracle databases on my system. but i can set ORACLE_SID and ORACLE_HOME if i connect from "cmd" prompt but if i would like to connect from SQL*plus byspecifying "USERNAME,PASWORD and HOStSTRING" how can i connect,is there any way with SQL*PLUS or else i have to connect from "cmd" prompt only for multiple databases in windows XP

 

by: mrjoltcolaPosted on 2009-09-23 at 13:27:19ID: 25407561

Try running NETCA and adding the TNS alias for your database.

 

by: it-rexPosted on 2009-09-23 at 13:34:32ID: 25407637

I bit it is as mrjoltcola said!

 

by: mrjoltcolaPosted on 2009-09-23 at 13:39:55ID: 25407697

I also recommend its time to move to SQL Developer or Toad. The sqlplus you are talking about is the windows version (not the command line version) and is not included in 11g (deprecated as far as I know). The replacement is SQL Developer, it is free, check Oracle's site for a download.

http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/sql_developer/index.html

 

by: Suresh_palgharPosted on 2009-09-23 at 22:57:19ID: 25410395

You can connect with SQL*PLUS with the username, password and hoststring.
The hoststring here indicates the tns entry in tnsnames.ora file.
Under your ORACLE_HOME\network\admin\tnsnames.ora file add two entries for your two versions of Oracle. The ORACLE_HOME here indicates any one of the oracle version's home. The same entry should made in the other ORACLE_HOME tnsnames.ora file also. This avoids any problem which can occur due to change in DEFAULT_HOME parameter.

Example for tnsnames.ora file entry:
Ora10gR1 =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = <Windows XP machine name>)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SID = <10gR1>)
    )
  )

Ora10gR2 =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = <Windows XP machine name>)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SID = <10gR2>)
    )
  )

Now you can connect with the following connect strings in SQL*PLUS
1. Under Username give UserName/Password@Ora10gR1, this connects to Release 1.
2. Under Username give UserName/Password@Ora10gR2, this connects to Release 2.

If you would like to connect as sysdba, you sys/sysPassword@Ora10gR1 as sysdba or sys/sysPassword@Ora10gR2 as sysdba.

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