[RESOL]after running net8 easy config php no longer connects with ora_logon

Question

fixed by adding .WORLD to the ora_logon command :)
servers:
oracle 8i 8.1.7.4.0 remotely located called PROD
windows 2000 server running IIS and php 4.3.4 net8
above windows server was passed down to me so initial setup was done by someone else
I needed to update the TSNNAMES.ora file to add a connection to a new oracle database (DEV) on the 2K web server. I located the tnsnames.ora file in c:\orant\net80\admin and created a backup.
I then ran the net8 easy config to create the new tns name
I tested the new database with a php file that uses $dbh = ora_login("$user@DEV","$Pass");
this failed for the new SID. I checked and noticed also that all my old php files pointing to PROD where also failing with the dreaded ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve service name.
Now because this was only a quick test to check on the new TNSname I copyed back my old TNSNAMES.ORA file to the c:\orant\net80\admin directory. Problem is all of my php files still give the same error message.
I started testing
pngtns PROD == "OK"
tried to login the way I use to login with the GUI sqlplus
Username = user@PROD
Pass = Pass
HOST = {left blank}
this gives me the ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve service name error. It use to work like this
I then tried
Username = user
Pass = Pass
HOST = PROD
This worked and I was able to successfully run a query
Username = user
Pass = Pass@PROD
HOST = {left blank}
This also works
I then went to the command line and ran sqlplus username@PROD/Pass
It returns ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve service name. and askes me for a username
I put in username@PROD
then it prompts
Password: I put in my password here and it works, and connect me to the server
I tried to change my scripts to ora_login("user","Pass@PROD"); and it produces a
ORA-12203: TNS:unable to connect to destination.
Unfortunatly I cannot for the life of me get oci8 functionality to work with this version of php. If I add it to the extensions and uncomment it from php.ini it hangs the whole server. And at this point I'm woried about screwin more things up.
Any help is very appreciated.
I verified and setup environmental variables for TNS_ADMIN, and ORACLE_HOME
I put DEV back in because it made no difference with or without it in the tnsnames.ora file.
files:
TNSNAMES:
# C:\ORANT\NET80\ADMIN\TNSNAMES.ORA Configuration File:C:\orant\net80\admin\tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle Net8 Assistant
CMEXAMPLE.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = CM_SERVER)(PORT = 1610))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = LSNR_SERVER)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = ORCL))
(SOURCE_ROUTE = YES)
TCPEXAMPLE.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = Production1)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = ORCL))
NMPEXAMPLE.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = NMP)(Server = FinanceServer1)(Pipe = ORAPIPE))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = ORCL))
PROD.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = PRODHOST)(PORT = 1525))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = PREM))
EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(Key = EXTPROC0))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = extproc))
BEQ-LOCAL.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = BEQ)(PROGRAM = oracle80)(ARGV0 = oracle80ORCL)(ARGS = '(DESCRIPTION=(LOCAL=YES)(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=BEQ)))'))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = ORCL))
SPXEXAMPLE.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = SPX)(Service = Server_lsnr))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = ORCL))
DEV.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = devhostname)(PORT = 15021))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = DEV))
TCP-LOOPBACK.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 127.0.0.1)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = ORCL))
I removed all the extra stuff and left only PROD and DEV. I get the exact same results.
SQLNET::
# C:\ORANT\NET80\ADMIN\SQLNET.ORA Configuration File:C:\orant\net80\admin\sqlnet.ora
# Generated by Oracle Net8 Assistant
NAME.DEFAULT_ZONE = world
NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN = world
#sqlnet.authentication_services = (NONE)
SQLNET.EXPIRE_TIME = 0
SQLNET.ENCRYPTION_SERVER = requested
SQLNET.ENCRYPTION_CLIENT = requested
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES, HOSTNAME)
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