6.2.2. Connecting with a GUI client

Some GUI client tools take charge of composing the CONNECT string for you, using server, path (or alias), user name and password information that you type into prompting fields. Supply the various elements as described in the preceding topic.

Notes

  • It is also quite common for such tools to expect the entire server + path/alias as a single connection string — just like isql does.

  • Remember that file names and commands on Linux and other Unix-like platforms are case-sensitive.