TNS Service Name selector for ODBC config on W2k shows trash w/ IC 10g

Hello!
I'm having some problems with the Instant Client 10g on a Windows 2000 Server SP4 machine. On this machine, I'm trying to setup a ODBC connection and fail, as the "TNS Service Name" list only contains "junk". Please see the screenshot at
http://server3.pictiger.com/img/613385/computer-games-and-screenshots/w2k-oracle-odbc-tns-service-name-trash.php
To get so far, I downloaded and unzipped the following files to C:\Oracle\instantclient_10_2:
* instantclient-basic-win32-10.2.0.2-20060508.zip
* instantclient-odbc-win32-10.2.0.2-20060508.zip
* instantclient-sqlplus-win32-10.2.0.2-20060508.zip
Next, I added some System environment variables:
* ORACLE_HOME=C:\Oracle\instantclient_10_2
* TNS_ADMIN=C:\Oracle\instantclient_10_2\network\admin\tnsnames.ora
To PATH, I added (at the end): C:\Oracle\instantclient_10_2. After having done so, I created the file C:\Oracle\instantclient_10_2\network\admin\tnsnames.ora, which contains exactly this (see http://vz6tml.pastebin.ca/211376):
ORABDE.EUROPE.DELPHIAUTO.NET =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 10.233.30.8)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVICE_NAME = orabde.delphi)
    )That's the only file with "tnsname" in its name on the local harddrives of this server.
After having done all of this, I ran odbc_install and had the server rebooted later in the night.
This morning, ie. after reboot, I logged on to the system and started the "Data Sources (ODBC)" configuration of Windows 2000. I clicked on "Add" and selected "Oracle in instantclient10-2". Then I expanded the list of the available TNS Service Name entries and see only junk. On a different W2k server, I am able to setup a ODBC connection using the Oracle Instant Client 10g.
What am I doing wrong, and how do I do it correctly?
Thanks a lot,
Alexander

Hi!
I found the error:
TNS_ADMIN=C:\Oracle\instantclient_10_2\network\admin\tnsnames.oraThat's wrong. The environment variable TNS_ADMIN has to point to the directory containing the tnsnames.ora file; it must not contain the complete path to the tnsnames.ora file.
After changing TNS_ADMIN to C:\Oracle\instantclient_10_2\network\admin, all is fine.
Thanks,
Alexander

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HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_PROC_IS_FUNC" returned "FALSE"
HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_REPORT_REAL_AS_DOUBLE" returned "FALSE"
using query as default value for "HS_FDS_DEFAULT_OWNER"
HOSGIP for "HS_SQL_HANDLE_STMT_REUSE" returned "FALSE"
SQL text from hgopars, id=1, len=117 ...
00: 53454C45 43542022 454E445F 54494D45 [SELECT "END_TIME]
10: 222C2249 505F4144 44524553 53222C22 [","IP_ADDRESS","]
20: 53544152 545F5449 4D452220 46524F4D [START_TIME" FROM]
30: 20224950 5F414343 5F434F4D 504C4554 [ "IP_ACC_COMPLET]
40: 45222057 48455245 20224950 5F414444 [E" WHERE "IP_ADD]
50: 52455353 223D2731 32372E30 2E302E31 [RESS"='127.0.0.1]
60: 2720414E 44202253 54415254 5F54494D [' AND "START_TIM]
70: 45223C3D 3F [E"<=?]
Deferred open until first fetch.
Performing delayed open.
The non-Oracle DB is CopperEye Retrieval Server with its own custom ODBC driver.
CopperEye query log shows that the following query is received from Oracle Gateway:
01/11/2011 14:26:31 - NEW QUERY :
SELECT "END_TIME","IP_ADDRESS","START_TIME" FROM "IP_ACC_COMPLETE" WHERE "IP_ADDRESS"='127.0.0.1' AND "START_TIME"<=?
which complies with the information in Oracle Gateway trace file.
So, it seems that it's Oracle DB decision to split the original WHERE clause into two parts, delegate one part to the remote site, retrieve the data and then apply the remaining filter locally.

Wrt54gs no service name available for pppoe

my isp requires that i put a service name. i had a dlink router that worked fine with my connection, but now i cannot find the service name field in the linksys router for my connection to work.
can anyone help me solve the problem. maybe a firmware is available that adds the service name field.
i have the wrt54gs v5.1 firmware version 1.50.9

I guess the Service Name provided by the ISP has to be type in the Host Name box under Setup Page.

TNS service name error

Hi. I faced some problems when I try to create a linkage between 2 DB on 2 different machine. Initially there is a linkage between these DBs, which connect DB A to DB B.
I can get DB B's data when I logon to DB A.
Then I want to create another linkage which connect DB B to DB A but failed.
The sql statement I used to create the linkage is:
create public database link L_TEST
connect to DB_B_USER
using 'DB_B';
but this error occured:
ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve service name
Please advise. Thank you

It could be a db_domain problem. Ensure that it is defined the same on both machines. If it is not (and you can't change it) change you db link to include the db_domain in the connect string i.e 'DB_B.world' vice 'DB_B'.

ODBC TNS Service drop down filled with garbage records.

We have Oracle installed on our network. I am trying to install the Oracle ODBC drivers onto my Windows XP machine to create a connection to use in Crystal Reports XI.
I do not have any oracle products installed on my machine so I downloaded the basic client and the client odbc zip files and installed them into a local directory and then ran the install odbc exe and added the windows PATH which installed the odbc source. When I add a new Windows ODBC Data Source on the configuration screen the list of TNS Service names is filled with dozens of garbage records. I would guess this is not correct so how do I resolve this? I assume this is suppose to be a list of connections to oracle databases read from a tnsnames.ora file but I could be wrong. I find no tnsnames.ora file on my computer but I assume there is this file in the oracle directories on the server somewhere. I am not sure where to go from here. Can anyone advise on how to get the connections I need and clean up the garbage? Thanks.
Rick

Hi,
I am having the same issue, did you ever resolve this issue ?
I do have a reg setting and enviroment variable for this setting that both point to the same place and I can actually use odbc to create connections but when I use the drop down list I just get garbage.
Simular setup to your , xp sp3 , instant client , odbc client , sql client.
I also have an nls_lang as well as adding the path of the isntall to the path var.

Installing minimal windows client for ODBC

Does anybody know how to install an oracle ODBC driver to access oracle databases with the following:
- keep oracle client as small as possible (jdbc needs less than 1.5 MB!)
- not to use tnsnames.ora (jdbc does not need this and works fine)
- connecting to databases from workstation as user and not administrator (8.x works but 10.....)
- not to change registry nls_lang entry for connecting to different databases with different settings!
I did never before encounter problems like this with other databases. As we have to user oracle (with ODBC) we have to configure our clients.
btw: odbc driver version is 10g

Thanks a lot for your help,
I got a step further. The mistake was to set the path on the main directory which in my case was C:\Instantclient
instead of the directory created unzipping the installation files: C:\Instantclient\instantclient_10_2
But now I'm in defining the datasouce:
As stated in the help file:
Before you configure the data source, you must configure network database services so there is an entry for each TNS Service Name. To do this, start the Oracle Net Manager by one of the following methods:
From the start menu, select Programs, select Oracle for Windows NT, and select the Oracle Net Manager.
Using the Oracle Net Manager, you can create an entry in the tnsnames.ora file for each TNS Service Name. The Oracle Net Manager is installed when you install Oracle Net Services.
But I don't have any entry in the program group. Does the instant client create an entry as well?
Do I have do install the Oracle Net Services additionally to the Instant client?
In the releasenotes above from legatti they are talking about an TNS_ADMIN entry which has to point to the ora files?
Do I have to define this as systemparameter pointing to the C:\Instantclient\instantclient_10_2 directory as well.
Thanks a lot for every hint
Axel

Service-name meaning in the service instance command

Hi,
in the Cisco 7600 we have the following command to configure a service instance:
service instance id ethernet [service-name]
Searching information for the meaning of the service-name option I didn't find nothing..
Do you know what service-name do and when (or why) it might be configured?
Often the service instance configuration is
service instance 100 ethernet without any service-name
thx
Riccardo

Hi,
Router(config-if-srv)#service instance id {Ethernet [service-name]}
Creates an service instance (instantiation of an EVC) on an interface. It sets the device into the config-if-srv sub-mode.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00807f3f7e.html

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