Troubleshooting Worksheet -- Single-Tier Driver, Installation or Initial Connection
Use this form to gather information which will help us better assist you.
System Information
- What product are you using?
- What are the names of the files that you downloaded?
- What is the product version and release number?
- What is the name and version of the client operating system?
- Provide the output of uname -a for unix and linux clients.
Problem Description
- Provide the text of any error message you experience.
- Describe any problem that does not produce error text.
- Describe the steps that you take to reproduce the problem.
- Provide Data Source Name Connection Parameters, if this is a connection problem.
Environment
- Did you install the product under your database user's uid?
- Did you install the product with your database user's .profile set?
- Do you have the database native client installed on your client machine?
- What is your database native client version?
- Does the database native client connect to your database?
- Did you run openlink.sh or openlink.csh before you tested your connection?
Problem Isolation
- Is this problem specific to this machine?
- Did Single-Tier drivers work on this machine in the past?
- If so, what changed?
- Can others use Single-Tier drivers to successfully connect to the same database?