INF: Testing ODBC Connectivity to Oracle 7.x

SUMMARY

When troubleshooting ODBC access to Oracle 7.x RDBMS servers, it may be necessary to verify that the underlying SQL*Net and Oracle Protocol Adapters are correctly installed. To do this you can use the Oracle supplied utility NETTEST.EXE found in the ORAWIN\BIN directory.

Nettest is a simple utility that attempts to only login to the selected server using the installed SQL*Net software that is part of the Oracle client. The utility will ask for a login name, password, and TNS connect string. If the Oracle client is correctly installed, the utility will simply display "Ping Successful." If the login was not successful, the user will need to consult with their database administrator.