[b]Listener problem while configuring host string through NET config[/b]

Question

Hi,
I am unable to create host string through Net config. While testing with userid/password, the test does not succeed.
The host string configured is known as PROCESS.
Net config error message while testing the connection is as follows:
"Connecting...ORA-12541: TNS:no listener
The test did not succeed.
Some of the information you provided may be incorrect.
Press back to review the information provided for net service
name, or Change Login to change username."
Upon checking the status of listener from command prompt it gives following status:
LSNRCTL> status
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 9.2.0.1.0 - Produc
tion
Start Date 08-JAN-2003 16:25:08
Uptime 0 days 16 hr. 9 min. 33 sec
Trace Level off
Security OFF
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File C:\orant\network\admin\listener.ora
Listener Log File C:\orant\network\log\listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC0ipc)))
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Answer 1

Did you check that the DB is up ? If not, then check it and, eventually, start it up.
If yes, then open a DOS window, set your ORACLE_SID, connect to Sqlplus as sysdba and type :
SQL> show parameter service
what is the result ?