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Conference orarep::nomahs::dbstars

Title:DBSTARS Conference
Moderator:BROKE::BASTINE
Created:Wed Feb 02 1994
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:791
Total number of notes:1521

747.0. "ORA-06401 on SQL attach using SQLNET" by BROKE::GREEN () Thu Feb 13 1997 15:53

Copyright (c) 1997 by Oracle Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.

KEYWORDS: Oracle gateway 06401 attach 

TITLE:    Attaching to Oracle using Rdb Transparent Gateway fails with ORA 06401

PRODUCT:  Rdb Transparent Gateway for Oracle

OP/SYS:   OpenVMS VAX and AXP

SOURCE:   Oracle Worldwide Customer Support


SYMPTOM: You are trying to use Rdb Transparent Gateway to Oracle and SQLNET
         to attach to Oracle and the attach fails with a ORA 06401 message


RESPONSE: We have seen this problem when non-privleged accounts cannot access
          the TNSNAMES.ORA file.  Ensure that TNSNAMES.ORA has world read
          and execute file protections.



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747.1Slightly revised & sent to MaryBROKE::GREENThu Feb 13 1997 15:5931
Copyright (c) 1997 by Oracle Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.

KEYWORDS: Oracle gateway 06401 attach invalid driver designator

TITLE:    Attaching to Oracle using Rdb Transparent Gateway fails with ORA 06401

PRODUCT:  Rdb Transparent Gateway for Oracle

OP/SYS:   OpenVMS VAX and AXP

SOURCE:   Oracle Worldwide Customer Support


SYMPTOM: You are trying to use Rdb Transparent Gateway to Oracle and SQLNET
         to attach to Oracle and the attach fails with a ORA 06401 message
         06401, 00000, "NETCMN: invalid driver designator" 

RESPONSE: We have seen this problem when non-privleged accounts cannot access
          the TNSNAMES.ORA file.  Ensure that TNSNAMES.ORA has world read
          and execute file protections.



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747.2see 750BROKE::BITHERWed Feb 26 1997 11:311
Inclusive article on 06401 errors is in note 750.