That tells me that your SQL Net [Oracle client] and the TNSNAMES.ORA is working properly. How are you trying to connect via VFP? ODBC, OLEDB? Download my ODBC DSN class [click here]. It is free, has examples and a sample connection string at the bottom.

>Thanks Mark. This helped. Below is the Entry that finally worked.
>

>GENESIS.WORLD =
>  (DESCRIPTION =
>    (ADDRESS_LIST =
>      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = s29)(PORT = 1521))
>    )
>    (CONNECT_DATA =
>      (SID = GENT)
>    )
>  )
>

>I am still not able to access through fox though. I can only access through SQL*Plus. Any other Ideas?