I was creating a new instance in Oracle 12c Database and it got interrupted due to internet connectivity.
Again I ran the command dbca -silent -createDatabase -responseFile /u01/app/soft/database_sw_12201/response/dbca.rsp but it gave error.
[FATAL] [DBT-10317] Specified SID Name (TRAX) already exists.
ACTION: Specify a different SID Name that does not already exist.
I check /etc/oratab and inventory.xml files both and it does not have the SID name.
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What could be the problem? Please help.
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I needed to change the SID of an Oracle XE database (not the Service Name) to match a production database.
When I tried searching online, most of the pages were describing changing or adding a service name through tnsnames.ora; that's not what I needed to do.
The asktom article has the answer, but the formatting and verbosity makes it hard to follow, so here's a summary:
[XE_HOME] means where Oracle XE is installed. Normally this is C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server.
Make sure you have Administrator privileges or the procedure will fail.
Configure the SPFILE (you can remove the old file if you want)
copy [XE_HOME]\dbs\spfileXE.ora [XE_HOME]\dbs\spfileNEW_SID_NAME.ora
copy [XE_HOME]\database\initXE.ora [XE_HOME]\database\initNEW_SID_NAME.ora
Edit [XE_HOME]\database\initNEW_SID_NAME.ora: It should contain a single line like this: SPFILE='[XE_HOME]\server\dbs/spfileNEW_SID_NAME.ora'
Shutdown and replace the old service with a new:
sqlplus / as sysdba and execute shutdown
lsnrctl stop
oradim -new -sid NEW_SID_NAME -startmode auto -pfile [XE_HOME]\database\initNEW_SID_NAME.ora
oradim -delete -sid XE
lsnrctl start
Update the ORACLE_SID environment property (System Settings > Advanced > Environment)
Force Oracle to register with listener
sqlplus / as sysdba and execute alter system register;
You can verify that the SID was changed by executing the following query: select instance_name from v$instance;
I had some problems with the solution posted by Johannes, so I had to do some extra steps.
When trying to connect to oracle (step 4) by doing sqlplus / as sysdba I got:
ERROR: ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
The solution for this was executing the following line:
oradim -start -sid NEW_SID_NAME
Then connecting with / worked fine, but trying to connect to NEW_SID_NAME with system or HR got me another problem:
ERROR: ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
I checked that with the query select instance_name from v$instance; that the listener would be NEW_SID_NAME, and so did. But running lsnrctl status in the command line or querying select name from dba_services; didn't show NEW_SID_NAME as a listener.
The solution of this problem was executing the followind sentence on sqlplus:
alter system set service_names='NEW_SID_NAME';
Maybe you'll need to execute alter system register; after this also.
After doing this two steps I can connect to the NEW_SID_NAME with system and HR.
Hope it helps
In version 11g, all of the previous solution didn't work... I always get the following error when trying to do the sqlplus / as sysdba :
ERROR: ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
Luckily I found a script to do what I wanted to do under [XE_HOME]\config\scripts. The script is named XE.bat and it will instantiate a new database from scratch asking you for the sysPassword along the process. So what I did was :
Stop and remove the existing service if any:
oradim -delete -sid XE
Stop the listener
Configure the SPFILE as explained by Johannes
Make a copy of the script XE.bat, you can name it whatever you want
Edit the copy of the script as follows :
Change line "set ORACLE_SID=XE" to "set ORACLE_SID=NEW_SID_NAME"
Change wherever you see "-sid XE" to "-sid NEW_SID_NAME"
Update the line where it calls the "orapwd.exe" command to point to a file called PWDNEW_SID_NAME.ora instead of PWDXE.ora
Update the line that echos the spfileXE.ora into the initXE.ora to echo spfileNEW_SID_NAME.ora into initNEW_SID_NAME.ora (this part may render the step 3 useless but I prefer to do it anyway, just in case...)
Execute the script... It will prompt you for the SYSTEM password a few times saying
Enter value for 1:
or
Enter value for 2:
That's it, the new database with your NEW_SID_NAME is up and running!!
I want to connect with my Oracle database without installing Oracle Client.
I downloaded:
"Instant Client Package - Basic" and
"Instant Client Package - SQL*Plus"
Then I created folder on C:\Oracle\instantclient, where I extracted all packages.
I have been set system environment like:
Path - C:\Oracle\instantclient
NSL_LANG - with properly key
ORACLE_HOME - C:\Oracle\instantclient
ORACLE_SID - C:\Oracle\instantclient
TNS_ADMIN - C:\Oracle\instantclient
Then I created tnsnames.ora file with configuration in C:\Oracle\instantclient
and when I puted a command to cmd:
sqlplus user/password #HOST
I have a message like:
ERROR:
ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
but when I tried like:
sqlplus user/password#(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(Host=address to host)(Port=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SID=address to SID)))
everything works properly. Why SQL have a problem with recognize tnsnames.ora file?
Your command should be:
sqlplus user/password#HOST
with no space between the password and #HOST part.
With the space it treats the #HOST as a script to execute once you've logged in, and it tries to connect locally, which produced that TNS error. (As you don't log in the HOST isn't ever evaluated to establish if it exists, so it's effectively noise at this point).
C:\>sqlplus -l -s x/y #HOST
ERROR:
ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
SP2-0751: Unable to connect to Oracle. Exiting SQL*Plus
With the space removed it looks for HOST as a TNS alias:
C:\>sqlplus -l -s x/y#HOST
ERROR:
ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified
SP2-0751: Unable to connect to Oracle. Exiting SQL*Plus
For me that still gets an error since I don't have HOST in my tnsnames.ora, but it's a different error and you can see it's at least trying to use it as a TNS alias. If you have it defined properly it will be able to connect to your database.
NEVER edit $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsname.ora manually, use "netmr" to create Local Name.
Don't know why it's same but do not work.
This commando works fine for me:
sqlplus /nolog
connect username/password#hostname:port/SERVICENAME
I am new to Oracle DB and have created a new Oracle 12c database. I am creating a new connection through SQLDeveloper and where can I get the connection details? HostName? Port? SID?
I tried connecting using default details given in documentation but got the below error
Test failed: Listener refused the connection with the following error:
ORA-12505, TNS:listener does not currently know of SID given in connect descriptor>
You really need to give more info if you need help :)
What Server are you using? Linux? Windows?
Post your oratab file (/etc/oratab)
Post your TNS file ($ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora)
Post your Listener file ($ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/listener.ora)
Assuming you're using Linux :D
You need to look at the file "/etc/oratab" if you're on Linux.
This will contain your SID.
Your TNS (located in $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/) should contain the TNS Entry with SID as per your oratab file.
This is an example entry you will find in the oratab file:
orcl:/opt/oracle/product/10.2.0/db_1:Y
The let hand side "orcl" is your SID, and you will use this for your SID in the Oracle TNS.
If you find that your TNS is configured correctly, then the error message you provided may also indicate that your Database was not registered to the Listener.
You may connect to the sql database as follows:
Set your Oracle Environment
$ . oraenv
Prompts for SID: Enter the value "orcl" (if this is your SID?)
now login:
$ sqlplus / as sysdba
This will log you into oracle as a sysdba.
Execute the follwing:
SQL> Alter System Register;
You should notice a confirmation message that the system is altered.
now exit SQLplus, and try again
SQL> exit
On Windows ISTR, to get the SID, look at the running processes and you should see something called "oracleXXX.exe" or similar. The XXX will be your SID.
You should also see a "TNS" or "Listener" process, probably with the same "XXX".
To get the port number, (usually 1521-1526), find the folder where Oracle was installed to "the "Oracle Home") and in there go to the "network\admin" folder. You should see a "listener.ora" file in there, and if you view this is notepad you should be able to figure out what the port is set to.
This file should also tell you what host/network address the listener is attaching to - you use this IP as the "Hostname" in you connection. Sometimes (again I'm a bit cloudy with Oracle on Windows) the listener.ora might be named listnereXXX.ora, with XXX matching the value you will have seen in SID the checks above.
Obviously if you are new to Oracle, do not amend these files.
If you have netstat/wireshark or similar you can see what the port is attached to the TNS/Listener process.
If you have installed it on same machine on which you are running sql-developer then
host: 127.0.0.1
port: 1521
username and password same as you put while installing oracle datatabse.
keep sid blank
I'm trying to define a database link on oracle 10.2 with connection identifier that throws the error in the question header.
I have the connection identifier (service name) in my tnsnames.ora file.
I can connect with sqlplus using this service name. no problem.
This is the creation sql:
create database link dev1.REGRESS.RDBMS.DEV.US.ORACLE.COM
connect to user1 identified by pass1
using 'dev1';
select using the link:
select * from t_users#dev1;
I get: ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified
connecting to oracle with sqlplus to the 'unidentified' service (with no problem):
sqlplus user1/pass1#dev1
I defined another link to the same database I'm woking in (loopback) - works OK.
I read and tried anything I could find about the subject but did not solve this.
Any suggestions?
Try:
create database link dev1 connect to user1 identified by pass1 using 'dev1';
Also note that a tnsnames.ora entry for dev1 has to exist on the database server that you're linking from.
I needed to change the SID of an Oracle XE database (not the Service Name) to match a production database.
When I tried searching online, most of the pages were describing changing or adding a service name through tnsnames.ora; that's not what I needed to do.
The asktom article has the answer, but the formatting and verbosity makes it hard to follow, so here's a summary:
[XE_HOME] means where Oracle XE is installed. Normally this is C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server.
Make sure you have Administrator privileges or the procedure will fail.
Configure the SPFILE (you can remove the old file if you want)
copy [XE_HOME]\dbs\spfileXE.ora [XE_HOME]\dbs\spfileNEW_SID_NAME.ora
copy [XE_HOME]\database\initXE.ora [XE_HOME]\database\initNEW_SID_NAME.ora
Edit [XE_HOME]\database\initNEW_SID_NAME.ora: It should contain a single line like this: SPFILE='[XE_HOME]\server\dbs/spfileNEW_SID_NAME.ora'
Shutdown and replace the old service with a new:
sqlplus / as sysdba and execute shutdown
lsnrctl stop
oradim -new -sid NEW_SID_NAME -startmode auto -pfile [XE_HOME]\database\initNEW_SID_NAME.ora
oradim -delete -sid XE
lsnrctl start
Update the ORACLE_SID environment property (System Settings > Advanced > Environment)
Force Oracle to register with listener
sqlplus / as sysdba and execute alter system register;
You can verify that the SID was changed by executing the following query: select instance_name from v$instance;
I had some problems with the solution posted by Johannes, so I had to do some extra steps.
When trying to connect to oracle (step 4) by doing sqlplus / as sysdba I got:
ERROR: ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
The solution for this was executing the following line:
oradim -start -sid NEW_SID_NAME
Then connecting with / worked fine, but trying to connect to NEW_SID_NAME with system or HR got me another problem:
ERROR: ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
I checked that with the query select instance_name from v$instance; that the listener would be NEW_SID_NAME, and so did. But running lsnrctl status in the command line or querying select name from dba_services; didn't show NEW_SID_NAME as a listener.
The solution of this problem was executing the followind sentence on sqlplus:
alter system set service_names='NEW_SID_NAME';
Maybe you'll need to execute alter system register; after this also.
After doing this two steps I can connect to the NEW_SID_NAME with system and HR.
Hope it helps
In version 11g, all of the previous solution didn't work... I always get the following error when trying to do the sqlplus / as sysdba :
ERROR: ORA-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
Luckily I found a script to do what I wanted to do under [XE_HOME]\config\scripts. The script is named XE.bat and it will instantiate a new database from scratch asking you for the sysPassword along the process. So what I did was :
Stop and remove the existing service if any:
oradim -delete -sid XE
Stop the listener
Configure the SPFILE as explained by Johannes
Make a copy of the script XE.bat, you can name it whatever you want
Edit the copy of the script as follows :
Change line "set ORACLE_SID=XE" to "set ORACLE_SID=NEW_SID_NAME"
Change wherever you see "-sid XE" to "-sid NEW_SID_NAME"
Update the line where it calls the "orapwd.exe" command to point to a file called PWDNEW_SID_NAME.ora instead of PWDXE.ora
Update the line that echos the spfileXE.ora into the initXE.ora to echo spfileNEW_SID_NAME.ora into initNEW_SID_NAME.ora (this part may render the step 3 useless but I prefer to do it anyway, just in case...)
Execute the script... It will prompt you for the SYSTEM password a few times saying
Enter value for 1:
or
Enter value for 2:
That's it, the new database with your NEW_SID_NAME is up and running!!