ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified
Hi,
I have installed oracle 10g 10.2.0.1 on my computer. And I am trying to connect to a databse installed both in my local machine and a remote machine. I am able to connect to both the database from SQLPLUS . But when I try to connect from TOAD or Crystal Report , I get the above error .
Here is MY
tnsnames.ora file
# tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\NETWORK\ADMIN\tnsnames.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
SPINNER =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = BOSS1.ISI.EDU)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = ORCL)
)
)
BOSS =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = boss.isi.edu)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = ORCL)
)
)
ORCL =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = BUSINESSOBJECTS.isi.edu)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = orcl)
)
)
EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = PLSExtProc)
(PRESENTATION = RO)
)
)
and the listner.ora file
# listener.ora Network Configuration File: C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\NETWORK\ADMIN\listener.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
SPINNER =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = boss1.isi.edu)(PORT = 1521))
)
BOSS =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = boss.isi.edu)(PORT = 1521))
)
ORCL =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = BUSINESSOBJECTS)(PORT = 1521))
)
and my sqlnet.ora file :
# sqlnet.ora Network Configuration File: C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
# Generated by Oracle configuration tools.
# This file is actually generated by netca. But if customers choose to
# install "Software Only", this file wont exist and without the native
# authentication, they will not be able to connect to the database on NT.
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES, EZCONNECT)
all helps are appreciated.
thanks