Oracle 8i SQL+ Start up...

Recently, I downloaded 8i on Win98 platform. It is a "trial" version, but I am unable to run anything as it asks for a user name, password and host string. I tried using the following user name and passwords but to NO SUCCESS. I have given up hope trying to find a simple solution. Can you please help?
User Name Password
scott tiger
system manager
sys change_on_install
internal oracle
demo demo
system null
PLEASE HELP!!!!!

You will have to be a bit more specific about the error messages you get. Did you start the database and listener?

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OS version : R Linux EL5
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Copyright (c) 1991, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.
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HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = off
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Copyright (c) 1997, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
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Thanks & Regards
Salih Km

Hi ,
Thanks for your reply.
Contents of my initMYSQLSERVERDSN.ora file is
# 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 = MYSQLSERVERDSN
HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = 0
HS_FDS_TRACE_FILE_NAME = hsmsql.trc
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#set <envvar>=<value>
set ODBCINI=c:\WINDOWS\ODBC.INI
SALIHKM.DOMAIN.COM is my system in which Oracle Test DB is Installed.
SQL Server is in another location.
In Tnsnames i specified ip address.
One more doubt.
I am using 10g Release 2 demo version.
whether it will support Hetrogeneous Services?
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Thanks & Regards
Salih Km

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Hi,
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< ?xml version="1.0"?>
< xsql:query xmlns:xsql="urn:oracle-xsql" connection="demo" >
select XMLAgg(XMLElement("Test", XMLAttributes(i.id as "Id_van_de_test",
i.name as "Name_van_de_test"))) as "Tests" from problem_xml i
< /xsql:query>
If the number of rows (or amount of data) in the table is low, the result
appears okay. However, if the data returned is large the data appears to
truncate giving xml parsing errors as if the xml returned is not well formed.
In the testcase provided, the error is as follows :-
Results from 10.1.0.2
< Line 2, Column 16354>: XML-20126: (Fatal Error) '< ' cannot appear in attribute value.
< Line 2, Column 16366>: XML-20190: (Fatal Error) Whitespace required.
< Line 2, Column 16366>: XML-20201: (Fatal Error) Expected name instead of 4.
< ?xml version = '1.0'?>
value.< /ERROR>
Results from 9.2.0.6
< Line 2, Column 16354>: XML-0126: (Fatal Error) '< ' cannot appear in attribute value.
< Line 2, Column 16368>: XML-0190: (Fatal Error) Whitespace required.
< Line 2, Column 16368>: XML-0201: (Fatal Error) Expected name instead of 3.
< Line 2, Column 16371>: XML-0122: (Fatal Error) '=' missing in attribute.
< Line 2, Column 16391>: XML-0190: (Fatal Error) Whitespace required.
< Line 2, Column 16396>: XML-0122: (Fatal Error) '=' missing in attribute.
< Line 2, Column 16397>: XML-0125: (Fatal Error) Attribute value should start with quote.
< ?xml version = '1.0'?>
value.< /ERROR>
And the workaround:
======================================================
The only workaround we have is to get the Document generated using
DBMS_XMLQUERY [with expanded entities].
_==Start===
create or replace procedure Query2XML(QueryString varchar2 default
'select col1 from xml_tab where r_id = ?') IS
XMLCtx number;
myXML clob;
myXMLLength number;
BEGIN
XMLCtx := DBMS_XMLQUERY.NEWCONTEXT(QueryString);
myXML := DBMS_XMLQUERY.GETXML(XMLCtx);
myXMLLength := DBMS_LOB.GETLENGTH(myXML);
DBMS_XMLQUERY.CLOSECONTEXT(XMLCtx);
END Query2XMLFile;
_==Start===
Currently, XDB uses a DOM based model for XSLT evaluation. It is not
possible to support disable-output-escaping constructs through this
evaluation. This might be supported in a future release when a different
model is implemented.
=============================================================

Hetrogeneoues connection between Oracle and SQL server

Hi ,
I am having Issues in Making Heterogeneous DB link between Oracle Xe and sql server .
Here is the scenario-
My Oracle and ms SQL 2003 are running on same machine(windows 2003) ,
I have followed this link and reached till 5 but I am not able to tnsping the SQLSERVER DNS entry .
http://www.databasejournal.com/features/oracle/article.php/3442661/Making-a-Connection-from-Oracle-to-SQL-Server.htm
Below are my lintener and tnsfiles
LISTENER.ORA
===========================================================================================================================================================
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
      (SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
      (ORACLE_HOME = C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server)
      (PROGRAM = extproc)
    (SID_DESC =
      (SID_NAME = CLRExtProc)
      (ORACLE_HOME = C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server)
      (PROGRAM = extproc)
       (ENVS = "EXTPROC_DLLS=ONLY:C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\bin\OraClr11.dll")
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
LISTENERSQL =
(ADDRESS_LIST=
      (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=PNPKEY))
      (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=localhost)(PORT=1522))
SID_LIST_LISTENERSQL=
(SID_LIST=
      (SID_DESC =
       (SID_NAME = SQLSRVRDBLNK)
       (ORACLE_HOME = C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server)
       (PROGRAM = hsodbc)
===========================================================================================================================================================
TNSNAMES.ORA
XE =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = testenviroment)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = XE)
EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SID = PLSExtProc)
      (PRESENTATION = RO)
ORACLR_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SID = CLRExtProc)
      (PRESENTATION = RO)
SQLSRVRDBLNK =
(DESCRIPTION=
(ADDRESS= (PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=localhost)(PORT=1522))
(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=SQLSRVRDBLNK)
(HS=OK)
========================================================================================================================================================
Listner Status
C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\ADMIN>lsnrctl status LISTENERSQL
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on 19-JUL-2013 13:15:59
Copyright (c) 1991, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=PNPKEY))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias                     LISTENERSQL
Version                   TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
Start Date                19-JUL-2013 12:17:39
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 58 min. 24 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Parameter File   C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\admin\listener.ora
Listener Log File         C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\diag\tnslsnr\testenviroment\listenersql\alert\log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\PNPKEYipc)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=127.0.0.1)(PORT=1522)))
Services Summary...
Service "SQLSRVRDBLNK" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "SQLSRVRDBLNK", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
=========================================================================================================================================================
Now If I try to Tnsping SQL heterogeneous connection , i get
C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\ADMIN>tnsping SQLSRVRDBLNK
TNS Ping Utility for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on 19-JUL-2013 13:17:47
Copyright (c) 1997, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION=
TNS-12533: TNS:illegal ADDRESS parameters
Need Help , please suggest
Thanks,
Manish

Hi ,
Thanks for the update I have changed the Listener as suggested , now my Listener File is
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
      (SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
      (ORACLE_HOME = C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server)
      (PROGRAM = extproc)
    (SID_DESC =
      (SID_NAME = CLRExtProc)
      (ORACLE_HOME = C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server)
      (PROGRAM = extproc)
    (SID_DESC =
       (SID_NAME = SQLSRVRDBLNK)
       (ORACLE_HOME = C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server)
       (PROGRAM = hsodbc)
       (ENVS = "EXTPROC_DLLS=ONLY:C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\bin\OraClr11.dll")
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS_LIST=
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.60.146)(PORT = 1521))
      (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=PNPKEY))
      (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=localhost)(PORT=1522)))
========================================================================================================================
and tns entry
SQLSRVRDBLNK =
(DESCRIPTION=
(ADDRESS= (PROTOCOL= TCP)(HOST=192.168.60.146)(PORT=1522))
(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=SQLSRVRDBLNK)
(HS=OK)
========================================================================================================================
Restarted the listener
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>lsnrctl start LISTENER
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on 20-JUL-2013 12:27:38
Copyright (c) 1991, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Starting tnslsnr: please wait...
TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
System parameter file is C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\admin\listener.ora
Log messages written to C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\diag\tnslsnr\testenviroment\listener\alert\log.xml
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC1ipc)))
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.60.146)(PORT=1521)))
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\PNPKEYipc)))
Listening on: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=127.0.0.1)(PORT=1522)))
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias                     LISTENER
Version                   TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production
Start Date                20-JUL-2013 12:27:44
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 0 min. 5 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Parameter File   C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\admin\listener.ora
Listener Log File         C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\diag\tnslsnr\testenviroment\listener\alert\log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC1ipc)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=192.168.60.146)(PORT=1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\PNPKEYipc)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=127.0.0.1)(PORT=1522)))
Services Summary...
Service "CLRExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "CLRExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "SQLSRVRDBLNK" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "SQLSRVRDBLNK", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
========================================================================================================================
Still Getting the same Error
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>tnsping SQLSRVRDBLNK
TNS Ping Utility for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.2.0 - Production on 20-JUL-2013 12:27:52
Copyright (c) 1997, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\11.2.0\server\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION=
TNS-12533: TNS:illegal ADDRESS parameters
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>
========================================================================================================================
Do we need to change any thing in sqlnet.ora file for heterogeneous connection?
Thanks ,
Manish

Java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: oracle/xml/sql/query/OracleXMLQuery

Hello, all.
I get this error message:
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: oracle/xml/sql/query/OracleXMLQuery
at oracle.xml.xsql.actions.XSQLQueryHandler.handleAction(Compiled Code) ...
when trying to view an xsql page with the jswdk 1.0.1 web server. (I have no problems when using Web-to-go)
Classpath includes:
C:\jdk1.1.8\lib\classes.zip;
C:\xsql\lib\oraclexsql.jar;
C:\xsql\lib\xmlparserv2.jar;
C:\xsql\lib\xsu111.jar;
C:\xsql\lib\classes111.zip;
C:\xsql\lib;
What could be the problem?
Mateja
null

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Steven Muench ([email protected]):
Only thing I can think of is that maybe your server classpath is getting too long. I recall one of the Java Web Server releases having a classpath length limit that caused strange errors like this because that .jar files you thought were on your classpath were getting their path names truncated so the Java VM cannot find the JAR's.
Try putting xsu111.jar earlier in the list of JAR's and/or try shortening the classpath (perhaps by using SUBST'd drive letters or softlinks on Unix to shorten the path names).<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Putting the xsu11.jar file towards the start of the path did not help.
I have rewriten the entire bat file that creates the CLASSPATH and starts the server and things now seem to work. There must have been some error in the original bat file, that I just couldn't see.
Anyway - I thank you for your help.
null

Migrating from SQL Server to Oracle - Emulating SQL Server databases

I want to offer Oracle connectivity from an ADO.NET application that was developed for SQL Server. The application accesses multiple databases, each having the same schema but each storing different data that is confidential to the users of each database. I’ve been reading up on Oracle but have not yet found a way to group tables, views, etc. in a way that would emulate the ‘databases’ of SQL Server.
The application currently uses the SQL ‘CREATE DATABASE’ command to generate each database and then populates each with the appropriate tables. However, CREATE DATABASE appears to work differently with Oracle, creating a new instance rather than a new ‘internal database’. I’m wondering if CREATE TABLESPACE would give me the functionality I’m looking for, if it were subsequently possible to refer to a specific table within a specific tablespace.
I guess it comes down to whether it’s possible to access specific groups of tables, views, etc. within Oracle (e.g. Groups A, B and C, each having relational tables T1, T2 and T3, and be able to access and update data within any specific table, say, B-T2), while also being able to limit access to any of the Groups.
Would ODP.Net offer advantages over the System.Data.OracleClient for this architectural problem?
Any thoughts on how best to proceed would be most welcome. Thanks in advance for any ideas you might have.

Sorry for the delay closing-out this thread but I work from a rural location and we lost our internet service for the two-weeks prior to the holidays. Now back on-line so let's wrap-up.
Oracle and SQLServer are now both being accessed from my ADO.Net application, so a big thanks to all who've helped me with this first use of the forum. Hopefully these final comments might help someone else in turn...
In migrating from SQLServer to Oracle I initially found it hard to stop thinking about accessing multiple databases on a single dataserver and start thinking more about a single instance of a database that supports muliple users, any one of which can be assigned the same schema. While I had used the SQL CREATE command to produce miltiple databases within SQLServer, it serves a completely different purpose for Oracle, creating an entirely new instance that I did not require.
Other differences that I ran in to included Oracle utilizing 'sequences' to autoincrement identities, whereas SQLServer lets you specify the identify while creating a table (here SQLServer may simplify declaration but Oracle's approach may be more powerful, e.g. if the same identity applies across multiple tables). Also ADO.NET command parameters use an '@' prefix in SQLServer but ':' for Oracle. But by-and-large few changes were required to my SQL to get up and running with Oracle (I found the 'Oracle Database SQL Reference' useful but no substitute for logging into Oracle and just trying each string in the 'SQL Commands' area).
Clearly I'm no database expert and I've barely scratched the surface with Oracle, but after logging in through the 'Database Home Page' I've found Oracle to offer a very 'clean' and logical interface that made it easy to move around the application and get a 'feel' for its organization and what it can do before digging furhter into the documentation. The 'Object Browser' is also a great way to quickly view and edit your various tables, views, sequences, triggers, etc., and ditto your data. In short, I think I'm going to like Oracle.
Thanks again and bye for now.

Sql server - to oracle - and oracle - to sql server

hi
is there any good tool for Migration from sql server 2008 to oracle 11g - and from oracle 11g to sql server 2008 ?
thank's in advance

Hello,
the SQL Developer Migration Workbench does not yet include online migrations of SQL Server 2008 (maximum version is 2005) to Oracle 11g. But an offline migration should work. Please refer to:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/tech/migration//workbench/index_sqldev_omwb.html
SQL server 2008 migration problem
For the other direction from Oracle to SQL Server you should check Microsoft sites, e.g. start here:
http://www.microsoft.com/Sqlserver/2008/en/us/migration.aspx
Best regards
Wolfgang

How to create database link between oracle and SQL Server

Hello Everyone,
Here i have Oracle Database 9i and SQL Server 2005 databases.
I have some tables in sql server db and i want to access from Oracle.
How to create a database link between these two servers
Thanks,

Thanks for Everyone,
I was struggle with this almost 10 days....
I created Database link from Oracle to SQL Server
Now it is fine.........
Here i am giving my servers configuration and proceedure how i created the db link...@
Using Generic Connectivity (HSODBC) we can create db link between Oracle and SQL server.
Machine (1)
DB Version : Oracle 9.2.0.7.0
Operating System : HP-UX Itanuim 64 11.23
IP : 192.168.0.31
Host : abcdbt
Machine (2)
Version : SQL Server 2005
Operating System : Windows server 2003 x86
IP : 192.168.0.175
Host : SQLDEV1
User/PW : sa/abc@123! (Connect to database)
Database : SQLTEST (exsisting)
Table : T (“ T “ is the table existing in SQLTEST database with 10 rows)
Prerequisites in Machine (2):
a)     Oracle 10g software
b)     User account to access SQL Server database (sa/abc@123!)
c)     Existing SQL Server Database (SQLTEST)
d) Tables (testing purpose) (T)
Steps:
1)     Install Oracle 10.2.0.1 (Only SW,No need of database) *(Machine 2)*
2)     Create a DSN where your windows Oracle 10g SW resides *(Machine 2)*
Control panel >> Administrative Tools >> Data Source (ODBC) >> System DSN ADD
You can follow this link also.....
http://www.databasejournal.com/features/oracle/article.php/3442661/Making-a-Connection-from-Oracle-to-SQL-Server.htm
I created DSN as
DSN name : SQLTEST
User : SA/abc@123! (Existing user account)
Host : 192.168.0.175 (machine 2)
Already I have 1 database in SQL Server with the name SQLTEST
You can create DSN with different name also (not same as db name also)
3)     Create a hsodbc init file in $ORACLE_HOME\hs\admin *(Machine 2)*
Create init<DSN NAME> file
Ex: initSQLTEST
Copy inithsodbc to initSQLTEST
And edit
initSQLTEST file
HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO = SQLTEST    <DSN NAME>*
HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = OFF*
save the file....@
4)     Configure Listener.ora *(Machine 2)*
LISTENER_NEW =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.0.175)(PORT = 1525))
SID_LIST_LISTENER_NEW =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = SQLTEST) *+< Here SQLTEST is DSN NAME >+*
(ORACLE_HOME = G:\oracle 10g\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1)
(PROGRAM = hsodbc))
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = G:\oracle 10g\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1)
(PROGRAM = extproc) )
:> lsnrctl start LISTENER_NEW
5)     Configure tnsname.ora *(Machine 2)*
SQLTEST11 =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.0.175)(PORT = 1525))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = SQLTEST))
(HS=OK)
:> tnsping SQLTEST11
If No errors then conti….
6)     Configure a file *(Machine 1)*
Cd $TNS_ADMIN ($ORACLE_HOME/network/admin)
Create a file
$ vi TEST_abcdbt_ifile.ora
something=
(DESCRIPTION=
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST =192.168.0.175) (PORT=1525))
(CONNECT_DATA=
(SID=SQLTEST))
(HS=OK)
$ tnsping something
$ sqlplus system/manager
Your connected to Oracle database *(machine 1)*
create database link xyz connect to “sa” identified by “abc@123!” using ‘SOMETHING’;
select * from t@xyz;10 rows selected.
Thanks,
Edited by: ram5424 on Feb 10, 2010 7:24 PM

ORA-28546: (oracle to SQL server 2005)

Hi all,
I followed the following below ariticle in dbasupport and dbajournal for about connectivity from Oracle Server 10.1.0.2.0 to SQL Server 2005
http://www.dbasupport.com/oracle/ora10g/connection01.shtml
http://www.databasejournal.com/features/oracle/article.php/3442661/Making-a-Connection-from-Oracle-to-SQL-Server.htm
i configured the listener.ora ,tnsnames.or and inityscco2.ora
$ cat listener.ora
# listener.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/app/oracle/product/101/network/admin/listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = yscc02)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/101)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = yscc02)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/101)
(PROGRAM = hsodbc)
(ENVS = "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/u01/app/oracle/product/101/lib32:/usr/lib:/u01/app/oracle/product/101/hs/lib32")
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC))
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = ysccapps.yamama.com)(PORT = 1521))
LISTENERYSCCAPPS =
(ADDRESS_LIST=
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=100.100.50.5)(PORT=1522))
(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=PNPKEY)))
SID_LIST_LISTENERYSCCAPPS=
(SID_LIST=
(SID_DESC=
(SID_NAME= yscapps)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/101 )
(PROGRAM=hsodbc)
$lsnrctl status listener
LSNRCTL for IBM/AIX RISC System/6000: Version 10.1.0.2.0 - Production on 20-JUN-2010 14:03:22
Copyright (c) 1991, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias listener
Version TNSLSNR for IBM/AIX RISC System/6000: Version 10.1.0.2.0 - Production
Start Date 15-JUN-2010 14:49:05
Uptime 4 days 23 hr. 14 min. 17 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File /u01/app/oracle/product/101/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File /u01/app/oracle/product/101/network/log/listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=ysccapps.yamama.com)(PORT=1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=ysccapps.yamama.com)(PORT=8080))(Presentation=HTTP)(Session=RAW))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=ysccapps.yamama.com)(PORT=2100))(Presentation=FTP)(Session=RAW))
Services Summary...
Service "yscc02" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "yscc02", status UNKNOWN, has 2 handler(s) for this service...
Service "yscc02.ysccapps.yamama.com" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "yscc02", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "yscc02XDB.ysccapps.yamama.com" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "yscc02", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
$ cat tnsnames.ora
# tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/app/oracle/product/101/network/a
dmin/tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
YSCCAPPS1 =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = ysccapps.yamama.com)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SID = yscc02)
(HS = OK)
$tnsping ysccapps1
TNS Ping Utility for IBM/AIX RISC System/6000: Version 10.1.0.2.0 - Production on 20-JUN-2010 14:04:43
Copyright (c) 1997, 2003, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = ysccapps.yamama.com)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SID = yscc02)) (HS = OK))
OK (0 msec)
$ sqlplus new/password@ysccapps1
SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production on Sun Jun 20 14:07:01 2010
Copyright (c) 1982, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.0.2.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
SQL>
$ cat inityscc02.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 = yscc02
HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = off
HS_FDS_SHAREABLE_NAME = <full path name of odbc driver manager or driver>
# ODBC specific environment variables
set ODBCINI=<full path name of the odbc initilization file>
and i had created database link like
SQL>create database link ysccapps1
connect to "sa" identified by "passwad"
using 'ysccapps1';
SQL> select * from [email protected];
select 8 from [email protected]
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-28546: connection initialization failed, probable Net8 admin error
ORA-28511: lost RPC connection to heterogeneous remote agent using SID=(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=y
sccapps.yamama.com)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVER=DEDICATED)(SID=yscc02)))
ORA-02063: preceding 2 lines from YSCCAPPS1
Please assist me . i need to periodically pull data from Oracle server to Sql server
Best Regards

First of all please be aware HSODBC has been desupported since 15th of March 2008. When starting a new project you should start with a supported product and this product is called DG4ODBC and it is available as release 11.
Looking at the provided listener it shows several configurations issues.
Have a lokk at yout tnsnames.ora => you mentioned to use the listener servicing port 1521.
This Listener serves 2 SIDs with the same name:
SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = yscc02)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/101)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = yscc02)
(ORACLE_HOME = /u01/app/oracle/product/101)
(PROGRAM = hsodbc)
(ENVS = "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/u01/app/oracle/product/101/lib32:/usr/lib:/u01/app/oracle/product/101/hs/lib32")
So when you now connect, the listener does not know which service to spawn. Please check out Metalink note:
Note.238771.1 How to Setup Generic Connectivity - HSODBC - on AIX
when you want to continue using HSODBC although I strongly recommend you to use DG4ODBC which is configured as mentioned in Metalink note:
Note.561033.1 How to Setup DG4ODBC on 64bit Unix OS (Linux, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX)

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