Unable to run oracle 10g developer suite

Question

Hi,
I have installed both on oracle 10g express and oracle 10g developer suite on my laptop running XP home edition. The database is running , but I can not get form developer to run. The error message as "ORA-12154-TNS:could not resolve service name"
My questions are: 1) does 10g developer suite have to run as client-server platform? Can it be stand-alone? 2) or, it is because XP Home edition? 3) Can 10g developer run on Express edition?
Thanks.

Answer 1

but I can
not get form developer to run. The error message as
"ORA-12154-TNS:could not resolve service name"Is the form builder software opening (appearing).
Are you able to connect through XE's SQL Command?
The error you are getting is because forms cannot connect to the database, and not because it is not running.
You need to configure the tnsnames.ora file found unde
%ORACLE_HOME%/NETWORK/ADMIN/tnsnames.ora.
you can either configure it manually or by using the Net Configuration Assistant found under Start -> My programs ->%oracle_home% -> Oracle configuration and migration Assist.
Manual:<Service_name> =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = <hostname> or localhost)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVICE_NAME = <sid_name>)
  )If You have XE installed your connection identifier would probably must look like something like this. you can just copy paste it.
XE =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVICE_NAME = XE)
  )The port number 1521 is the default, if you changed it during installation then use the port number you have specified during installation.
1) Orcale Developer suite 9i and above are for web deployment and not client server.
2) what you mean by standalone? do the configuratin above and it should work.
3) Oracle products are not certified for windows home edition (but I have seen them working) but keep in minde that you will face many problems since the OS is not supported one.
Regards,
Tony Garabedian