Re: 10g Database Configuration Assistant fails with code ORA-12546

From: Wes Harrison <nospam_at_home.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 00:38:52 +1000
Message-ID: <42f22877$0$11922$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au>

"Wes Harrison" <nospam_at_home.com> wrote in message news:42f202f6$0$11941$5a62ac22_at_per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> "Frank van Bortel" <frank.van.bortel_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:dcr5dk$g4f$2_at_news3.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
> > Wes Harrison wrote:
> > > "DA Morgan" <damorgan_at_psoug.org> wrote in message
> > > news:1122991350.819329_at_yasure...
> > >
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > >>Your TNSNAMES.ORA does not contain an entry for your database.
> > >
> > >
> > > But isn't that a *symptom* of the problem not the *cause* of the
> problem? I
> > > tried adding in the database information and running the DBCA again
and
> it
> > > failed once more with the ORA-12546 code and it also stripped out the
> parts
> > > I added in to tnsnames.ora. Surely that is supposed to be inserted
*by*
> the
> > > DBCA when it functions properly?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Wes
> > >
> > >
> > Looks like it - but it may be the path to resolving the problem.
> > Simply add the entry in another session, and hit the Retry button.

> I tried this but it didn't help. Same result. I just can't believe this.
> It's a new machine, a fresh O/S install and Oracle. It should work. Why
> would everything else work but just the DBCA fail?

And now through desperation I have reinstalled the O/S and reinstalled Oracle with the same result. I can't think of anything else to try. I am about ready to slit my wrists now... :-(

Wes Received on Thu Aug 04 2005 - 09:38:52 CDT