what is listenner?

can someone explain to me what is a listenner????

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The Listener is a protocol-independent application listener that receives connections on behalf of applications running over a variety of underlying protocols. The Listener is a component of SQL*Net, Oracle's remote data access product, enabling client/server and server/server communications across any network. It runs as a single process or task.

For more information about the Listener, see the manual Understanding SQL*Net.

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remember youngster....google is your friend.

Listener is like the receptionist at an organization. The receptionist directs any incoming call to the person requested for. She knows/has access to all the extension numbers and knows who sits where in the building. Whenever someone (user) calls she asks for the person name (database name) to whom the caller wants to talk (connect), and then connects the caller (create a server process) to the person, then waits for other calls.

If you know how a receptionist works you know how a listener works :)

HTH

Is it also as pretty as my receptionist? :D

Great answer adewri..

thnks for al replys

knowe praubleum mank

thanks for the great answer, adewri.

adewri you are really an oracle monk. dats a great answer.

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Originally Posted by adewri

Listener is like the receptionist at an organization. The receptionist directs any incoming call to the person requested for. She knows/has access to all the extension numbers and knows who sits where in the building. Whenever someone (user) calls she asks for the person name (database name) to whom the caller wants to talk (connect), and then connects the caller (create a server process) to the person, then waits for other calls.

If you know how a receptionist works you know how a listener works :)

HTH

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+1.....and maybe you should try your hand at the dummy series