>>>If I can use sql*net/dev 2000 does that mean my tnsnames.ora is correct?
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>>Yes. Have you set up a connection in your DBC using this DSN?
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>>>Will it work if I modify it?
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>>Yes. Just don't mismatch all the parentheticals.
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>>>also id d:\orant\network\admin the correct one?
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>>Yes, if that is where you indicated the products were to be installed during installation.
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>I get confused at the server fillin dialog.
>I know the:Data source name
> Description
> user_name
> but server is where I wonder what to put in the IP, or server's name?

In your TNSNAMES.ORA file, you have something like:

AMCS = ....

You use AMCS for the server name. Think of this as an ALIAS for the server and all the parameters needed to connect to the SID.