>I've downloaded the demo version of the Personal Oracle. I have set up a database and can connect to this using the SQL*Plus that came with it. But if I use the Microsoft ODBC driver for Oracle I get the error ORA-3121 no interface driver connected - function not performed.
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>I am trying to use SQLSTRINGCONNECT. The command looks like this:
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>consql=SQLSTRINGCONN("DRIVER={Microsoft ODBC for Oracle};UID=myid;PWD=mypassword;SERVER=cashmgmt")
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>Anyone have any ideas?
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>Thanks,
>George

Did you use the Net8 Easy Config to create the new name [cashmgmt] in your TNSNAMES.ORA file? i.e., How did you come up with cashmgmt? Also, the default SID is ORCL and the protocol is Bequeath [local].