Why is sqlplus not working?

Answer: This says that the OS cannot find the program named sqlplus in its PATH. First, the Oracle Shell Scripting book has full details on locating a missing executable. Start by a cd to the $ORACLE_HOME/bin and see if it works . . . If this works, you need to set your PATH to include your $ORACLE_HOME/bin directory.

How do I log into sqlplus?

Starting SQL*Plus Command-line

  1. Open a UNIX or a Windows terminal and enter the SQL*Plus command: sqlplus.
  2. When prompted, enter your Oracle Database username and password.
  3. Alternatively, enter the SQL*Plus command in the form: sqlplus username/password.
  4. SQL*Plus starts and connects to the default database.

How do I connect to sqlplus remotely?

To connect to a remote database using CONNECT, include a Oracle Net database specification in the CONNECT command in one of the following forms (the username and password you enter must be valid for the database to which you wish to connect): CONNECT HR@connect_identifier. CONNECT HR/HR@connect_identifier.

Where is sqlplus Tnsnames Ora?

ORACLE_HOME/network/admin directory
By default, the tnsnames. ora file is located in the ORACLE_HOME/network/admin directory. Oracle Net will check the other directories for the configuration file. For example, the order checking the tnsnames.

Where is sqlplus installed?

The SQL*Plus executable is usually installed in $ORACLE_HOME/bin, which is usually included in your operating system PATH environment variable. You may need to change directory to the $ORACLE_HOME/bin directory to start SQL*Plus.

How do I remotely connect to an Oracle database?

Connecting remotely means running the SQL Command Line (or any other Oracle command-line utility) on a computer other than the Oracle Database XE host computer, and then initiating a database connection from the SQL Command Line (or other utility) over the network.

Can I connect to Oracle without Tnsnames?

ora. The easy way to connect to oracle without tnsnames. ora is using EZCONNECT or you can say Oracl’ easy connect naming method. We can connect to oracle database across TCP/IP network.