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Connecting to Oracle Database
Using TNSNAMES.ORA in Java

Knock knock

Utilizing TNSNAMES.ORA in Java

– You have to use TNSNAMES.ORA.
– TNS-what?
– TNSNAMES.
– What-names?
– T N S N A M E S!
– What-what?

In the following thread on StackOverflow:

how-to-connect-jdbc-to-tns-oracle

a question concerning usage of net service names, stored in the TNSNAMES.ORA file, was asked. Let me briefly explain how to connect to Oracle using this approach. Continue reading