Problem in connecting Non Oracle Database from Oracle

Question

Hi:
I want to access "MS ACCESS" from Oracle 10g (10.2.0.1) using Windows XP.
I tried my best, applied all proper instructions I found from books and from Internet, but getting an error.
Here is what I did:
My Oracle database is called "ORCL" and "MS ACCESS" is called "access_1".
There is only one table "Employees" in "access_1".
1. Accessed ODBC from Start | Control Panel | Administrative Tools.
2. Clicked on Users DSN | "access_1" | Add.
3. Clicked on "Drive do Microsoft Access (*.MDB)" .
4. Hit Finish.
5. Entered at DATA SOURCE NAME "ODBC1" and at DESCRIPTION "Connect Oracle to MS Access". Also I clicked on SELECT and chose the "Access_1.mdb" which is located at "C:\Documents and Settings\Muhammad\My Documents" folder. Clicked OK. and clicked on OK again.
6. Now I went to Oracle side and configured listener as follows: (Only portion is shown here)
# listener.ora Network Configuration File: C:\oracle\product\orcl\network\admin\listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = C:\oracle\product\orcl)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = hsodbc)
(ORACLE_HOME = C:\oracle\product\orcl)
(PROGRAM = hsodbc)
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = RIYAZDESKTOP)(PORT = 1521))
7. Configuring the hs file located at C:\oracle\Product\Orcl\hs|admin as follows:
# HS init parameters
# HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO = <odbc data_source_name>
# HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = <trace_level>
HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO = odbc1
HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = OFF
# Environment variables required for the non-Oracle system
#set <envvar>=<value>
8. The TNSNAMES.ORA File is located at C:\:\oracle\product\orcl\network\admin\ and has the following text (only the related text is shown here):
# tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: C:\oracle\product\orcl\network\admin\tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools
access_db.world =
(DESCRIPTION =
(Address = (PROTOCOL = TCP) (HOST = RIYAZDESKTOP) (PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = hsodbc))
(HS=OK)
9. The database link is created as follows:
SQL> create database link access_db USING 'access_db.world';
Database link created.
SQL>
10. Now the test and selection:
SQL> select * from employees@access_db;
select * from employees@access_db
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-28545: error diagnosed by Net8 when connecting to an agent
Unable to retrieve text of NETWORK/NCR message 65535
ORA-02063: preceding 2 lines from ACCESS_DB
OH! I HAVE TO RELOAD THE LISTENER AND I DID IT HERE.
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\oracle\product\orcl\BIN>lsnrctl reload
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 17-NOV-2006 17:51:26
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1)))
The command completed successfully
C:\oracle\product\orcl\BIN>
SQL> select table_name from all_tables@access_db;
select table_name from all_tables@access_db
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-28500: connection from ORACLE to a non-Oracle system returned this message:
[Generic Connectivity Using ODBC][Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified (SQL State: IM002; SQL Code: 0)
ORA-02063: preceding 2 lines from ACCESS_DB
I HAVE DONE IT EXACTLY WHAT YOU PROVIDED ME BUT GOT THE SAME RESULT.
ANY SOLUTION!
THANKS.

Answer 1

see Connect 9i to Microsoft Access Database