How to connect to remote Oracle DB with PL/SQL Developer?

Question

I have a database \"TEST\", to which I connect at address 123.45.67.89:1521.

How do I connect to it using PL/SQL Developer?

Answer 1

I am facing to this problem so many times till I have 32bit PL/SQL Developer and 64bit Oracle DB or Oracle Client.

The solution is:

1. install a 32bit client.
2. set PLSQL DEV-Tools-Preferencies-Oracle Home to new 32bit client Home
3. set PLSQL DEV-Tools-Preferencies-OCI to new 32 bit home /bin/oci.dll For example: c:\app\admin\product\11.2.0\client_1\BIN\oci.dll
4. Save and restart PLSQL DEV.

Edit or create a TNSNAMES.ORA file in c:\app\admin\product\11.2.0\client_1\NETWORK\admin folder like mentioned above.

Try with TNSPING in console like

C:>tnsping ORCL

If still have problem, set the TNS_ADMIN Enviroment properties value pointing to the folder where the TNSNAMES.ORA located, like: c:\app\admin\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin