DB Connection format for R12 OAF

The –dbconnection information can actually be in one of two formats:

Format 1: The long format

You can put the entire TNS Names entry. For example, your entry might read as

follows:

-dbconnection "(description = (address_list = (address =

(community = tcp.world)(protocol = tcp) (host

=es0006.oracle.com)(port = 1521))) (connect_data = (sid =

es0006)))“

Format 2: The short format (preferred)

You can put an entry similar to the following:

-dbconnection es0006.oracle.com:1521:es0006