Coonect to database from forms module

Question

Hi guys,
I am facing a issue while connecting from the forms to database using the DATA BLOCK WIZARD.
I am using the same user name, password to login to the database directly then it works but while connecting to forms it doesn't.
Then i thought i might be giving the wrong database name and checked the instance name with the "Select * from V$instance" query but
the instance name was same.
more details:
oracle 10 xe.
oracle forms developer suite.
error:tns could not resolve the connect identifier..
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Answer 1

Hi
did you checked the tnsnames.ora
if not try to reconfigure it using the net configuration assistant ( developer one)
or try to copy and replace the file called tnsnames.ora from the database to the developer
this file should be in this path
C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\NETWORK\ADMIN\tnsnames.ora
copy it to this path
C:\DevSuiteHome_1\NETWORK\ADMIN
* note keep backup before replacing the file in order to face any mistakes .
* path could be changes according to your installation.
khaled farouk
Edited by: Khaled Farouk on Aug 13, 2010 6:18 PM