MYDB = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = dbserver.example.com)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVICE_NAME = orclpdb)) ) Then connect:
sqlplus scott/tiger@MYDB One of the strongest points of Instant Client is its compatibility with popular languages: oracle instant client 19
Sample tnsnames.ora :
Example: Python with python-oracledb (thick mode) MYDB = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL =