Update Oracle's tnsnames.ora File Based on a Script

Category:

Database

Type:

Applications

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Author:

James Phillips

Version Compatibility: Visual Basic 6, Visual Basic 5

More information:

This program allows users to update their tnsnames.ora file with the less amount of administrative effort. This file provides a description of all the remote databases accessible from the client applications that use Oracle.

TnsUpdate can support Oracle 7.3.4 thru Oracle 8.1.6. It is an executable runs based on a script that the user executes off a file share that update the users tnsnames.ora file. Complete documentation is included.

Instructions: Click the link below to download the code. Select 'Save' from the IE popup dialog. Once downloaded, open the .zip file from your local drive using WinZip or a comparable program to view the contents.

Download tnsupdate.zip