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Protocol Adapter Error [message #321255]

Mon, 19 May 2008 11:58

natelpeterson
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Location: San Fran

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I downloaded 11g for dev purposes. I can open SQL*Plus directly, but when I type the following in the command prompt:

set oracle_sid=db11g
sqlplus /

It names the SQL*Plus version it's trying to open but throws the following error:
ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error

I wonder how I can figure out why this is happening?

Thanks,
Nathan

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Re: Protocol Adapter Error [message #321259 is a reply to message #321255]

Mon, 19 May 2008 12:07

Michel Cadot
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ORACLE_SID variable name and/or value in upper case?
Wrong ORACLE_SID?

Regards
Michel

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Re: Protocol Adapter Error [message #321265 is a reply to message #321259]

Mon, 19 May 2008 12:39

natelpeterson
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Thank you very much Michel. I mis-interpreted what the ORACLE_SID was supposed to be. (btw it's not case-sensitive)
Regards,
Nathan

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Re: Protocol Adapter Error [message #321270 is a reply to message #321265]

Mon, 19 May 2008 12:49

Michel Cadot
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It is the name of the Oracle service, you can find it in Windows Services box (just the last part after "OracleService).

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Michel

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Re: Protocol Adapter Error [message #321274 is a reply to message #321270]

Mon, 19 May 2008 12:59

natelpeterson
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Michel,
It works fine now.
Thanks you very much,
Nathan

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