Networking/connection failure using generic connectivity with paradox databases

Question

I tried to establish a connection from our Oracle 8i-Server
(Rel. 8.16 ) to a remote paradox-database via a database-link
and a data-direct 4.0 paradox-odbc-driver. For testing purposes
I set up a agent initialization file for a agent called hsodbc
according to the distributed-database documentation and I also
used the same parameters as in the documentation. If I try to
test the Net8-Connection an ORA-03113-Error occurs.
The entries in the agent-initialization file and in the
tnsnames/listener.ora are ...
...Agent-Initialization File Inithsodbc.ora
#Agent-Initialization File Inithsodbc.ora
# This is a sample agent init file that contains the HS
parameters that are
# needed for an ODBC Agent.
# HS init parameters
HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO = hsodbc
HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = ON
HS_FDS_TRACE_FILE_NAME = HS.Log
# Environment variables required for the non-Oracle system
#set <envvar>=<value>
#DataDirect 4.0 ParadoxFile (*.db);
...listener.ora
# LISTENER.ORA Network Configuration File: C:\Oracle\Ora_Serv_816
\network\admin\listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = pdv0570)(PORT = 1521))
CONNECT_TIMEOUT_LISTENER = 0
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = hsodbc)
(ORACLE_HOME = C:\Oracle\Ora_Serv_816)
(PROGRAM = hsodbc)
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = MEDAS.PDV0570.MED.UNI_DUESSELDORF.DE)
(ORACLE_HOME = C:\Oracle\Ora_Serv_816)
(SID_NAME = MEDAS)
# This is a sample listener.ora that contains the NET8
parameters that are
# needed to connect to an ODBC Agent - but makes an ORA-03113-
Error if i check the
# Net8-Connection
and in the tnsnames.ora...
# TNSNAMES.ORA Network Configuration File: C:\Oracle\Ora_Serv_816
\network\admin\tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
# This is a sample tnsnames.ora that contains the NET8
parameters that are
# needed to connect to an default generic connectivty ODBC Agent
HSODBC =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = pdv0570)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = hsodbc.pdv0570.med.uni_duesseldorf.de)
(HS = OK)
#...new service created after setup of new database MEDAS with
setting db_domain
#...ATTENTION - use full service name with domain qualifier for
sqlplus-login
MEDAS.PDV0570.MED.UNI_DUESSELDORF.DE =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = pdv0570)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = MEDAS.PDV0570.MED.UNI_DUESSELDORF.DE)
Do you have any suggestions how to fix the problem - and meny
thanks in advance.
Andreas

Answer 1

Please contact Oracle support for this issue.
Ensure that you are using an ODBC driver that meets the
requirements listed in the documentation.
Also double check that the ODBC driver is configured correctly.