> Warning: ocilogon > (): _oci_open_server: Error while trying to retrieve > text for error ORA-12538 in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\php\index.php on line 15 ORA-12538 means "TNS : no such protocol" - you have a problem in your TCP protocol ? - or there is a typo error in your line : > $db = " (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP) > (HOST =192.168.1.9) (PORT=1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME=test1))) "; Here is what I use in my case : $db=" (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS_LIST = (ADDRESS = (COMMUNITY = tcp.world) (PROTOCOL = TCP) (Host = <ip_address>) (Port = 1521) ) (ADDRESS = (COMMUNITY = tcp.world) (PROTOCOL = TCP) (Host = <ip_address>) (Port = 1526) ) ) (CONNECT_DATA = (SID = ORCL) ) ) "; Note the difference in CONNECT_DATA. Would it come from that ? Hope it will help. Regards, Philippe -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php