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oracle_at_oracle: sqlplus vprasad/vprasad_at_taj
SQL*Plus: Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production on Tue May 30 12:17:00 2000
(c) Copyright 1999 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
ERROR:
ORA-12505: TNS:listener could not resolve SID given in connect
descriptor
CAN anybody tell me why am I getting this ? I did check listener.ora and
tnsnames.ora files everything look good to me , but still I get the above error.
Regards
Veera
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<p>oracle_at_oracle: sqlplus vprasad/vprasad_at_taj
<p>SQL*Plus: Release 8.1.6.0.0 - Production on Tue May 30 12:17:00 2000
<p>(c) Copyright 1999 Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
<p>ERROR:
<br>ORA-12505: TNS:listener could not resolve SID given in connect descriptor
<p><b>CAN anybody tell me why am I getting this ? I did check listener.ora
and</b>
<br><b>tnsnames.ora files everything look good to me , but still I get
the above error.</b><b></b>
<p><b>Regards</b>
<br><b>Veera</b></html>
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