Oracle Database Connectivity
Goparaju, Vidyasagar
VGoparaju@tradepointsystems.com
Tue, 12 Aug 2003 11:20:48 -0400
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I am using the following PDL statement to reference Oracle-9i database:
Database dbname &
Type Oracle &
NULL VALUES ALLOWED &
DEFAULT DATE IS NULL &
Description "Trade DataBase" &
Open "ORACLE@<username>@<tnsname>/<password>" owner <db owner>
It is working fine on Solaris.
Sagar
-----Original Message-----
From: Kenn Baynton [mailto:bayntonk@ElectionsOntario.on.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 11:04 AM
To: PowerHouse List (E-mail)
Subject: Oracle Database Connectivity
Ok, guys.. more questions.
I'm trying to connect to an Oracle database using PH 8.41C. I am using the
following as my connect string.
Database EOMIS
&
TYPE Oracle
&
Owner EOMIS
&
Null Values allowed
&
Open ceo1dev@*****/**********
Username and password blanked out for security reasons. The
documentation specifies that I can use a network parameter string, but I
don't understand the functionality because it's referring to OpenVMS. What
I have tried for the network parms doesn't have any effect.
Just so that you are aware, I am not connecting to a local database.
I am attempting to reach a network db. The PH software will not be loaded
onto the db server in any case, so this issue must be resolved. I can reach
the db using SQL Plus and can search the database tables accordingly
utilizing the same login/pass as I use in the connect string.
When I compile the dictionary, load it, and then attempt to access
the files I get this warning and error:
*W* SQL START DBE error (EOMIS)
DMS-E-GENERAL, A general exception has occurred during operation 'attach
database'.
ORA-24327: need explicit attach before authenticating a user
*E* The Record SUPPLIER_PROFILE was not found in the data dictionary.
Do I need to specify in the dictionary every table in the db? My
understanding is that PH treats the db as a subdictionary. How do I go
about explicitly attaching the db, if such a step is truly required?
All help greatly appreciated.
Kenn
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</span>Description "Trade DataBase" &</span></font><font =
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</span>Open =
"ORACLE@<username>@<tnsname>/<password>"<spa=
n
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>owner <db =
owner></span></font><font
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Sagar</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3D"r_ansi"><span
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face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Kenn Baynton
[mailto:bayntonk@ElectionsOntario.on.ca]<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August =
12, 2003
11:04 AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> PowerHouse List =
(E-mail)<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Oracle Database
Connectivity</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Ok, guys.. =
more
questions.</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font>=
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<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I'm trying to =
connect to
an Oracle database using PH 8.41C. I am using the following as my =
connect
string.</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> =
</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:itali=
c'>
Database EOMIS
=
=
&</span></font></i><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <br>
<i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'> =
</span></i></span></font><i><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-style:italic'>TYPE Oracle
&</span></font></i><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'> <br>
<i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'> =
</span></i></span></font><i><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-style:italic'>Owner EOMIS
=
&</span></font></i><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'> <br>
<i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'> =
</span></i></span></font><i><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-style:italic'>Null Values =
allowed
=
&</span></font></i><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'> <br>
<i><span =
style=3D'font-style:italic'> =
</span></i></span></font><i><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-style:italic'>Open =
ceo1dev@*****/**********
</span></font></i><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'>
</span></font><font size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> </span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> &nb=
sp;
</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Username and password blanked out for =
security
reasons. The documentation specifies that I can use a network =
parameter
string, but I don't understand the functionality because it's referring =
to
OpenVMS. What I have tried for the network parms doesn't have any =
effect.</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> &nb=
sp;
</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Just so that you are aware, I am not =
connecting
to a local database. I am attempting to reach a network db. =
The PH
software will not be loaded onto the db server in any case, so this =
issue must
be resolved. I can reach the db using SQL Plus and can search the
database tables accordingly utilizing the same login/pass as I use in =
the
connect string.</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> &nb=
sp;
</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>When I compile the dictionary, load it, =
and then
attempt to access the files I get this warning and =
error:</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:itali=
c'>*W*
SQL START DBE error (EOMIS)</span></font></i><font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black'> <br>
</span></font><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:italic'>DMS-E-GENERAL, =
A
general exception has occurred during operation =
'attach</span></font></i><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <br>
</span></font><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:italic'>database'.</span=
></font></i><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> <br>
</span></font><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:italic'>ORA-24327: need
explicit attach before authenticating a user</span></font></i><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><i><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-style:itali=
c'>*E*
The Record SUPPLIER_PROFILE was not found in the data =
dictionary.</span></font></i><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> </span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> &nb=
sp;
</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>Do I need to specify in the dictionary =
every
table in the db? My understanding is that PH treats the db as a
subdictionary. How do I go about explicitly attaching the db, if =
such a
step is truly required?</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.5in'><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> &nb=
sp;
</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>All help greatly =
appreciated.</span></font><font
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