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<p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>If you are having trouble with the error below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>Warning</b>: [MapServer Error]:
msOGRFileOpen(): Open failed for OGR connection in layer `something'.
ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified in <b>C:\OSGeo4W\apps\sample\htdocs\sample.inc.php</b>
on line <b>732</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I don’t know how to fix mapserver, but it seems that it
cannot locate the <b>tnsnames.ora</b> and get the connection. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>To have connection a temporary solution is to update your <b>OGR</b>
connection in your .map file. The <SrcDataSource> should use the format
below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><SrcDataSource>OCI:username/password@(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=172.xx.x.x)(PORT=xxxx)))(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=SERVICE)))</SrcDataSource><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Until a proper solution comes up, this would remove the
error above.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>I hope this helps anyone having the same issue.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Buenaventura L. Reyes, Jr.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Philippine Health Insurance Corporation<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Manila, Philippines<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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