Connecting Oracle RDB through ODBC

Question

I have my Oracle RDB running in OpenVMS environment. Below is my server configuration.
SQLSRV> show server;
Server Version: 7.3
Server Platform: HP OpenVMS IA64
Max Shared Mem Size: 8000 Kb
Config file: SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]SQLSRV_CONFIG_FILE73.DAT;1
Log path: SYS$MANAGER:
Dump path: SYS$MANAGER:
Proc start time: <none>
Proc shut time: <none>
Network Ports: (State) (Protocol)
DECnet object DBS_SERVER Running Native
TCP/IP port 2200 Running Native
Current shared memory usage:
Allocation unit: 65536 bytes
Total memory: 8192000 bytes (125 units)
Free memory: 7864320 bytes (120 units)
Partly allocated: 262144 bytes ( 4 units)
Log File: SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]SQS_I64V82_SQLSRV_MON_0073.LOG;
Dump File: SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]SQS_I64V82_SQLSRV_73.DMP;
Below are my services.
SQLSRV> show services;
C l i e n t s E x e c u t o r s
Name State Per-Exec Max Active Min Max Running
OCI_SAMPLE RUNNING 1 10 0 1 10 1
RMU_SERVICE RUNNING 1 100 0 4 100 4
GENERIC RUNNING 1 10 0 2 10 2
SQLSRV_MANAGE RUNNING 100 0 1 0 0 0
I have the below shown dispatchers.
SQLSRV> show dispatcher;
Dispatcher SQLNET_DISP
State: INACTIVE
Autostart: on
Max connects: 100 clients
Idle User Timeout: <none>
Max client buffer size: 5000 bytes
Network Ports: (State) (Protocol)
SQL*Net listener LISTENER1 Unknown SQL/Services
Log path: SYS$MANAGER:
Dump path: SYS$MANAGER:
Dispatcher OCI_DISP
State: INACTIVE
Autostart: off
Max connects: 100 clients
Idle User Timeout: <none>
Max client buffer size: 5000 bytes
Network Ports: (State) (Protocol)
SQL*Net listener oci_listener Unknown OCI clients
Log path: SYS$MANAGER:
Dump path: SYS$MANAGER:
Dispatcher RMU_DISP
State: RUNNING
Autostart: on
Max connects: 100 clients
Idle User Timeout: <none>
Max client buffer size: 5000 bytes
Network Ports: (State) (Protocol)
DECnet object RMU_DISP Running Native
TCP/IP port 1571 Running Native
Log path: SYS$MANAGER:
Dump path: SYS$MANAGER:
Log File: SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]SQS_I64V82_RMU_DISP00873.LOG;
Dump File: SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]SQS_I64V82_RMU_DISP008.DMP;
Dispatcher SQLSRV_DISP
State: RUNNING
Autostart: on
Max connects: 101 clients
Idle User Timeout: <none>
Max client buffer size: 5000 bytes
Network Ports: (State) (Protocol)
SQL*Net listener LISTENER1 Running SQL/Services
TCP/IP port 119 Running SQL/Services
DECnet object 81 Running SQL/Services
Log path: SYS$MANAGER:
Dump path: SYS$MANAGER:
Log File: SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]SQS_I64V82_SQLSRV_DIS00373.LO
G;
Dump File: SYS$SYSROOT:[SYSMGR]SQS_I64V82_SQLSRV_DIS003.DMP;
My generic service has the below configuration.
SQLSRV> show service generic full;
Service GENERIC
State: RUNNING
Owner: APFQA1
Owner Password: <not specified>
Protocol: SQL/Services
Default Connect Username: APFQA1
Default Connect Password: <not specified>
SQL version: 7.2
Autostart: on
Process init: <not specified>
Attach: ATTACH 'FILENAME SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.RDB72
]PERSONNEL.RDB'
Schema: <not specified>
Reuse: SESSION
Database Authorization: CONNECT USERNAME
dbsrc file: <not specified>
SQL init file: <not specified>
Appl Transaction Usage: SERIAL
Idle User Timeout: <none>
Idle Exec Timeout: 1800 seconds
Min Executors: 2
Max Executors: 10
Running Executors: 2
Clients Per Executor: 1
Active Clients: 0
Access to service GENERIC
Granted to users:
Default Connect Username 'APFQA1'
PUBLIC PRIVILEGED_USER 'APFQA1' 'SQLSRV$DEFLT'
Now when i try to connect to server using Oracle RDB ODBC driver, it says that connection is refused. I am able to ping to my server machine from client.
Below is my ODBC configuration
DataSource Name = Oracle RDB
Transport            =  2=tcp/ip
Server                 = 10.60.255.37
Service                = generic
UserID                 = apfqa1
*Attach Statement = ATTACH 'FILENAME SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP.EXAMPLES.RDB72]PERSONNEL.RDB*
and this is the error that i get
FAILED: Service Connection test
rc=-1
SQLState=08S01
*[Oracle][ODBC][Rdb] Connect Ret -1 Err#10061 WSAECONNREFUSED Connection refused*
And when i try using Microsoft ODBC driver it says
Details:
*SQL Error: [Microsoft][ODBC driver for Oracle][Oracle]ORA-12541: TNS:no list*
ener
SQL State: NA000 from SQLConnect
SQL Native Code : 12541
Can you please let me where I am going wrong and what needs to be done to configure the connection using both Microsoft ODBC and Oracle RDB ODBC drivers.

Answer 1

user12874786 wrote:
Ok. I got confused. Let me explain my actual requirement...
Nice breakdown. Much easier to try to help out from posts like that.
As per our last discussion, I have downloaded Instant Client Downloads
there is an application 'adrci.exe', Forget adrci. (it's just an extraneous tool)
Follow installation instructions. (should include copying oci.dll and oraociei11.dll to a new folder of your choice)
Finding the right doc in this case might be a little tricky, so try this:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/appdev.112/e10646/oci01int.htm#i423362
If that does not help, call back with a description of what you tried from what document.
If anything needs to set in environment variable, please let me know, how to do. I haven't worked on environment variables.Depends on your OS.
But try:
Windows key / Start button, type in env, choose Edit system environemnt variables.
Click Environment Variables.... In System variables section in bottom half, scroll down to Path. Select Path line and click Edit...
In the front of value, add the instantclient folder. E.g. c:\oracle\instantclient;<here comes rest of PATH>
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Also, the same thing happens with PL/SQL Developer, i'm using PL/SQL Developer version: 9.0.6.1665, when I entered username/password/database. The following message occuredYes, it also complains since 32-bit software pieces are missing.
Edited by: orafad on Sep 19, 2012 11:08 PM