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Creating a Service for Your Oracle Client

Create a service for your Oracle client using the Oracle Net Configuration Assistant for Oracle Client Release 9i or 10g.

From the Oracle Configuration and Migration Tools program group

1. Start Oracle Net Configuration Assistant.

   The Oracle Net Configuration Assistant wizard appears.

2. Select Local Net Service Name Configuration.
3. Select Add New Service.
4. Enter the Service Name.
5. Select TCP/IP (Internet Protocol).
6. Enter the host name for the computer where the database is located.
7. Change the port number to match your Oracle server port number.
   • For Windows systems, the default port number on Oracle systems is 1521.
   • For UNIX systems, the default port number on Oracle systems is 1526.
8. Select Yes to perform a connection test.
9. Enter a name for the net service name.
10. Click Finish to save the information.

    You can view configured services by scanning the list of names on the Service Naming node of the Oracle Net Manager.