quiz connecting to remote utf8 db (quiz version 7.33.d3)

[Leslie Tsukamoto]

I am running quiz on an hp9000 unix box (version 7.33.d3) currently
accessing a version 7.3.4 db installed locally.  We want to move the db to a
remote sun box.  We installed version 8.1.7 of oracle on the sun box and
exported/imported our old 7.3.4 db into that 8.1.7 environment.  The new db
is a UTF8 database.  
 
Locally on the hp9000 I can establish sqlplus connectivity to the remote
database without any oracle issues whatsoever.  When I add the appropriate
changes to the dictionary file inorder to reference the location of the new
database I receive an oracle error message.  (ora-3106 - Two-task
communication protocal error).
 
I have visted Oracles website and made note of several postings which
reference setting additional environment variables that relate to the NLS
language and characterset variables as well as the TWO_TASK environment
variable and the ORA_NLS32 variable.  I have tried all of these settings and
still end up with the error.  Does anyone out there know - Can I do what I
am trying to do - does the fact that the db is a UTF8 db prevent me from
doing this - postings state that I should be able to establish the remote
connection to a remote db but they haven't addressed whether or not the
characterset difference is an issue here.
 
Please let me know if you anyone has any comments.
 

Leslie J. Tsukamoto 
Manager of Programming 
CAE - SimuFlite Training International 
Email: ltsukamoto@simuflite.com 
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