Ora 10g client compatibility

Accessing Oracle 8.1.7.3 databases with a 10.1. Client produces an ORA-03134 error - access to a server version not supported any more.
Where can I find which versions are supported - the documentation that comes with the client says nothing about it.
Michael

This compatibility matrix:
https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=207303.1
"#2 - An ORA-3134 error is incorrectly reported if a 10g client tries to connect to an 8.1.7.3 or lower server. See Note:3437884.8 . "
Yes, we're still migrating things from 8i - I know it's 2010, but we weren't in any hurry...

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I have had the 10g client installled on my computer for a while, for developing against our company Oracle databases. I have now installed the XE database locally on my computer so I can do some local development - according to the information I've been able to find the two should live side-by-side without problem.
I can still connect to our company databases just fine, but I can't get a connection to the local XE database at all.
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The error I'm getting connecting is:
ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
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Hi,
I did mean duplicates even between different tnsnames.ora files.
As I understand, if you XE works, you should not need do anything for that tnsnames.ora.
Just find how entry should be for client.
BTW, what tool you will use for XE? Do you need client?
E.g. if you use SQL Developer, you do not need client or set anything to tnsnames.ora
Regards,
Jari
Edited by: jarola on Jan 18, 2011 2:30 PM
BTW, it might good to search Instant Client forums if you find help there.
If you do not find answer, then it might good idea post question there.
At least for me this is more client question than XE.
Instant Client
But as I understand it should not be any problem use 10g client for XE.
I just have never done that =)

Best Practice to configure tnsnames.ora on client of MAA environment in 10g

Hi,
I have a MAA environment, 1 RAC Primary of 2 nodes and 1 RAC standby of 2 nodes too. I want to configure the tnsnames.ora on clients (we have many clients on each PC) and I need to configure the tnsnames.
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Hi Louis,
you need to setup a service with clusterware. On both sides: primary and standby.
On primary you start them. On standby the services are also configured but stopped.
In case of switchover or failover, data guard will notice clusterware to bring them up.
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Windows 7 64 bit, Access 2010 32 bit, Oracle 10G client 32 bit, Oracle database 10.2.0.4 64 bit

I am trying to connect to an Oracle 10.2.0.4 database from Windows 7 OS - 64 bit using
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My user requires a 64 bit Windows 7 OS for other needs.
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Thank you for your reply.
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I found this small comment:
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Solved.

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net2surfin

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Hi
installed a 10g client on winXP and trying to connect to a 9i database, im always getting
ORA-12170 TNS: Connect Timeout Occured
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orafad wrote:
Are you connected to the target or source database with impdp? Db link for source db to be used in NETWORK_LINK argument, in which database does it exist?
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Copyright (c) 1982, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved.
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Telif Hakkı (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. Tüm hakları saklıdır.
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6     EXECUTE ANY LIBRARY
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8     EXECUTE ANY PROCEDURE
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10     EXECUTE ANY RULE
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Hi All,
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ORA-12545: Connect failed because target host or object does not exist,
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user12479258 wrote:
Hi,
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this version may not be connect to oracle 11g?
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Client Side:
10.2.0.1
Windows 2k
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Several HPUX 11.23
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If the login and password is correct:
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Regards

Thx for replay.
This is the whole output i get
F:\>sqlplus "system/password@TEST"
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Fr Jan 26 13:12:24 2007
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
ERROR:
ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level 1
ORA-02248: invalid option for ALTER SESSION
Regards

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Can I connect to 9i database,
with 10g client installation.
Thanks,
Satish.

Thanks,
But, Iam facing another problem.
When I am trying to connect to Oracle 9i server database with Oracle 10g client, Iam facing the following problem.
On my 10g client machine for the tnsnames.org file, I added configuration of Oracle 9i service. When Iam trying to connect with username, password and host string of oracle 9i server, I am getting the following error:
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