

"(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVER=DEDICATED)(SERVICE_NAME=servicename))) "+ "Data Source=(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS_LIST=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)" + Install the ODP.net driver, add a reference to Oracle.DataAccess in your project, and you are good to go! Example code (from my previous post): using System (I believe the Microsoft client is being deprecated also?) I suggest that you use the ODP.net driver as it is much more reliable.

It looks like you are using the Microsoft oracle client.
