I checked tnsnames.ora, which has such an entry:
MYSID=(Description=
(Address=(protocol=tcp)(host=numeric IP)(port=1521))
(connect_data=(sid=mysid)
)
You might want to look into the TWO_TASK environment variable. Using your
sample tnsnames.ora, you can do the following (assuming ksh):
export TWO_TASK=MYSID
sqlplus user/passwd
That should be equivalent to:
sqlplus user/passwd@mysid
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[:%s/Karsten Farrell/Oracle DBA/g]
try setting the TWO_TASK environment variable.
I am using forms 6i with patch 14 on a solaris box as my
Oracle client and have no problems. Send me an email and
I will send you my .cshrc file.