Re: ORA-12560 TNS: protocol adapter error

Helmut Daiminger wrote:
>
> Hi there!
>
> I am on a brandnew box with a brandnew Win2k Server installed on it. Then I
> run the Oracle 8.1.6 installer and then try to create a database (i.e. use
> my batch and SQL files).
>
> When I log into SQLPLUS as internal/oracle, I get an
>
> ORA-12560 TNS: protocol adapter error.
>
> Any idea why? The listener is up and running.
>
> Thanks,
> Helmut

Helmut,

One reason can be that the ORACLE_SID environment variable has not been set.
Will the box be supporting more than one Oracle database? If not, add the environment variable ORACLE_SID - Control Panel - System - environment variables.

If you have multiple databases, then set the SID in your shell that is currently open, or specify a tns alias.

hth,

Paul

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