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sh.hazeri
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I have a really strange problem connecting from a new client to an Oracle server, here are the points :

- There is no problem with DB server and its listener and all that as I am able to connect from other clients
- I have installed the oraclient on this machine ( it is a XP machine ) and copy/pasted the TNSNAMES.ORA from one of those correct PCs here and when I do a TNSPING is returns OK
- even when I open oracle net manager I see the TNS entries in there and when I test a connection thru it is says successfull
- BUT WHEN I USE SQL+ or TOAD or ODBC ( any of these) trying to make a connection using the exact same TNS entries it returns :

"ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified"

- I have tried with both IP and Host name but no luck
- TNSNames.Ora and sqlnet.ora both are located here : oracle\product\10.2.0\client_1\NETWORK\ADMIN
- there is just one oracle home
- I have already uninstalled/installed oracle client
- These lines are included in Sqlnet.ora :
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES)


I marked those entries in Sqlnet.ora and that made no diff in result, another thing : if I use easy connect method : sqlplus scott/tiger@<Servername>:1521/ORCL it does connect but using TNSNames still I can not get connected. so strange!!, seems somehow the TNS file even is not being picked or looked at !


Any Idea what else can cause this issue please?

Thanks!

[Updated on: Thu, 04 November 2010 13:47]

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Re: ORA-12154 [message #481626 is a reply to message #481625] Thu, 04 November 2010 14:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BlackSwan
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open command window & issue following command

set

COPY results then PASTE all back here
Re: ORA-12154 [message #481631 is a reply to message #481625] Thu, 04 November 2010 14:11 Go to previous message
Michel Cadot
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ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified
 *Cause:  A connection to a database or other service was requested using
 a connect identifier, and the connect identifier specified could not
 be resolved into a connect descriptor using one of the naming methods
 configured. For example, if the type of connect identifier used was a
 net service name then the net service name could not be found in a
 naming method repository, or the repository could not be
 located or reached.
 *Action:
   - If you are using local naming (TNSNAMES.ORA file):
      - Make sure that "TNSNAMES" is listed as one of the values of the
        NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH parameter in the Oracle Net profile
        (SQLNET.ORA)
      - Verify that a TNSNAMES.ORA file exists and is in the proper
        directory and is accessible.
      - Check that the net service name used as the connect identifier
        exists in the TNSNAMES.ORA file.
      - Make sure there are no syntax errors anywhere in the TNSNAMES.ORA
        file.  Look for unmatched parentheses or stray characters. Errors
        in a TNSNAMES.ORA file may make it unusable.
   - If you are using directory naming:
      - Verify that "LDAP" is listed as one of the values of the
        NAMES.DIRETORY_PATH parameter in the Oracle Net profile
        (SQLNET.ORA).
      - Verify that the LDAP directory server is up and that it is
        accessible.
      - Verify that the net service name or database name used as the
        connect identifier is configured in the directory.
      - Verify that the default context being used is correct by
        specifying a fully qualified net service name or a full LDAP DN
        as the connect identifier
   - If you are using easy connect naming:
      - Verify that "EZCONNECT" is listed as one of the values of the
        NAMES.DIRETORY_PATH parameter in the Oracle Net profile
        (SQLNET.ORA).
      - Make sure the host, port and service name specified
        are correct.
      - Try enclosing the connect identifier in quote marks.

   See the Oracle Net Services Administrators Guide or the Oracle
   operating system specific guide for more information on naming.

Regards
Michel
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