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connectivity problem to sqlplus [message #550113] Fri, 06 April 2012 02:27 Go to next message
neetesh87
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hello experts,
i have a problem please guide me, when i try to connect with a database which is on another machine , through the sqlplus editor then it throws an error-12560-protocol adapter error.
but when i try to connect through toad then ,i get connected . what is the problem behind it please tell me.and i am using 11g version 11.2.0.1.0, thanx in advance.

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Re: connectivity problem to sqlplus [message #550115 is a reply to message #550113] Fri, 06 April 2012 02:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Michel Cadot
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Show us what you did.

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Re: connectivity problem to sqlplus [message #550119 is a reply to message #550115] Fri, 06 April 2012 02:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
neetesh87
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sqlplus
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enter username: scott
password: tiger
ora-12560-protocol adapter error.

but there is no problem with toad , successfully connected.

Re: connectivity problem to sqlplus [message #550121 is a reply to message #550119] Fri, 06 April 2012 03:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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So you tried to connect to a LOCAL database and not a remote one hence the error.

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Re: connectivity problem to sqlplus [message #550125 is a reply to message #550121] Fri, 06 April 2012 03:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
neetesh87
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thank you sir,
then how should i connect to remeote database through sqlplus . i dont have local database and how did you feel that i am trying to connect my local database? is there anything missing in my above statement?
Re: connectivity problem to sqlplus [message #550130 is a reply to message #550125] Fri, 06 April 2012 04:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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is there anything missing in my above statement?

Yes, there should be a service name pointing to your local database:
connect scott/tiger@remotedb
or
enter username: scott@remotedb
password: tiger

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Re: connectivity problem to sqlplus [message #550132 is a reply to message #550125] Fri, 06 April 2012 04:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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c:\users\john\home>sqlplus /nolog

SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.3.0 Production on Fri Apr 6 10:01:53 2012

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SP2-0640: Not connected
> conn scott/tiger
ERROR:
ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error


> conn scott/tiger@orcl
Connected.

Session altered.

orcl>
Re: connectivity problem to sqlplus [message #550135 is a reply to message #550132] Fri, 06 April 2012 04:14 Go to previous message
neetesh87
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ok thank you very much sir Michel and john.
problem is resolved.
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