COnnectin to sqlserver from oracle

Do you have more then one Oracle installed on your system? if so, please make sure that you have configure your tnsnames.ora file for the right Oracle Install.

Please make sure that your parenthesis are matched when you edited your tnsnames.ora and listener.ora files.

You can use tnsping command from command prompt to verify the connectivity and your TNS Service Name Descriptor. This will also give the path for the TNS_ADMIN folder in use.

Please post your listener.ora and tnsnames.ora files.

Hi Niaz,

Please find the listener and tnsnames.ora files below:

# listener.ora Network Configuration File: F:\app\product\11.1.0\client_1\network\admin\listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.

LISTENERMYSQLSERVERDSN =
  (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
    )
  )


SID_LIST_LISTENERMYSQLSERVERDSN=
  (SID_LIST=
      (SID_DESC=
         (SID_NAME=testfeed)
         (ORACLE_HOME = F:\app\product\11.1.0\client_1)
         (PROGRAM=dg4odbc)
       )
      )

ADR_BASE_LISTENERMYSQLSERVERDSN = F:\product\11.2.0\tg_1

TNSNAME.ORA
=============

MYSQLSERVERDSN =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (COMMUNUITY = tcp.world)(PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = <oraclehostname>)(PORT = 1521))
    )
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SID = ismfeed)
      (HS=OK)
    )
  )


I checked tnsping and listener they are fine.

thx
Naren

Can u share with us your tnsnames settings? You can find the file on your ORACLE HS gateway machine on <drive>\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\NETWORK\ADMIN\tnsnames.ora

As per below tnsnames sample, you should use "MYDB" as the databse host string.

MYDB =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.23.150.33)(PORT = 1521))
    )
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVICE_NAME = MYPRODDB)
    )
  )

Hi

In the hostname of TNS entry do we need to give the Oracl client Hostname or sqlserver database hiostname. pls clarify

thx
Naren

Hi knaren,

In the tnsnames, you need to give the Oracle client hostname.

Hi

I used servername where oracleclient is installed  as hostname in tnsnames.ora after changing i am getting the following error :

ORA-12518: TNS:listener could not hand off client connection

thx
Naren

Hi

pls let mwe know In TNS Listener under oracl_home, do we need to give the home  directory name of Oracle Gate way or client home directory?

thx
Naren

1-Check whether your listener version is compatible with the database. Use same or higher version of listener.

2-Set following parameter in listener.ora and restarted listener:
DIRECT_HANDOFF_TTC_LISTENER=OFF

3-Check the DB Processes:
select * from v$resource_limit where resource_name='processes';

RESOURCE_NAME | CURRENT_UTILIZATION | MAX_UTILIZATION | INITIAL_ALLO | LIMIT_VALUE
processes             |                22                      |               34             |       150               |      150

alter system set processes=300 scope=spfile;

For Oracle Home, use the location of your Oracle home directory.
eg: c:\oracle\product\11.1.0\client_1

Hi Zaharin

My oracle client version is 11.1.0 where as gateway version is 11.2.0 is that causing issue?

thx
Naren

tje follwoing is my listener file

# listener.ora Network Configuration File: F:\app\product\11.1.0\client_1\network\admin\listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.

LISTENERMYSQLSERVERDSN =
  (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = loncsdbdion1.uk.db.com)(PORT = 1521))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
    )
  )


SID_LIST_LISTENERMYSQLSERVERDSN=
  (SID_LIST=
      (SID_DESC=
         (SID_NAME=ismfeed)
         (ORACLE_HOME = F:\app\product\11.1.0\client_1)
         (PROGRAM=dg4odbc)
       )
      )

ADR_BASE_LISTENERMYSQLSERVERDSN = F:\product\11.2.0\tg_1

Hi knaren,

client version must always same or newer than the database server

Hi

Atlast i am able to fix the issue. thanks to all for your help

THx
Naren