From: leeuw26@yahoo.com   
      
   I have oracle 8.1.7.   
   the tnsnames.ora is ok .   
   With the connect function I can connect to the remote database.   
   BUT when I use the create database link command then it goes wrong.   
      
   I can create the database link but when I try a simple select * from   
   ...@databaselink , I   
   recieve following error : tns servicename could not be resolved.   
      
   But that is not true because I configured the tnsnames.ora well and that   
   works.   
      
   Could it be the the database link uses another file then tnsnames.ora ?   
      
   How could I fix this problem?   
      
      
   rgds   
      
      
   Gerry   
      
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