cannot connect to oracle database with SQLPLUS via service name - oracle

I am trying to connect to an Oracle database from SQLPLUS using service_name but I received the
ORA-12154 error (ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified.
NOTE: when I am using the SQL Developer, everything works fine.
here it is my tnsnames.ora settings:
SAMPLEDB =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = sampledb)
)
)
This is the connection command I use:
sqlplus test/password#localhost:1521/sampledb
Can someone tell me what am I doing wrong, please?

Besides the obvious (the command to start SQL*Plus is, of course, sqlplus), you are missing a line in the definition of the SAMPLEDB connect identifier.
Insert between the first and the second line the following line (EXACTLY as written below):
(DESCRIPTION =
You must have deleted it somehow.
SAMPLEDB =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = sampledb)
)
)

Related

ora-12504 in Oracle Forms

I got ora-12504:tns:listener was not given the SERVICE_NAME in CONNECT_DATA in Oracle Forms Builder but I can connect to same instance by SqlDeveloper!
What should change in Oracle Forms Builder?
I think you (should) have an Windows environment variable TNS_ADMIN for your current user.
In your Windows' registry, probably have a key such as [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_OH135135763] which has two sub-key
FORMS_PATH with value C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_FRHome1\forms;
and
TNS_ADMIN with value C:\Oracle\Middleware\asinst_1\config
presumed.
Add TNS_ADMIN's value at the end of the FORMS_PATH's value as
C:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_FRHome1\forms;C:\Oracle\Middleware\asinst_1\config
and now you should be able to connect.
Or Problem may be related to your tnsnames.ora files' syntax, you may try the following one :
mydb=
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = myproddb)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = prddb.mycompany.com)
)
)
instead of
mydb=
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST=
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = myproddb)(PORT = 1521))
)
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = prddb.mycompany.com)
)
i.e. excluding (CONNECT_DATA = and including (ADDRESS_LIST= might be problematic.

Oracle Database 12c Connection

I have already set up an Oracle Database but I am facing a connectivity problem in the below manner:
sqlplus CISADM/CISADM#<IP>:1521/PSRM
sqlplus CISADM#PSRM
With the above two options I successfully connect to the database. Although, when I try to connect as:
sqlplus CISADM#<IP>:1521/PSRM
I get the following error :
ORA-12504: TNS:listener was not given the SERVICE_NAME in CONNECT_DATA
I can perform ping either with IP, or hostname, tnsping with IP and hostname successfully.
My tnsnames.ora file:
PSRM =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = <IP>)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = PSRM)
)
)
My sqlnet.ora file:
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS)
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES, EZCONNECT)
I am connecting from client PC to a Database which is located in a VM. The above files are from client
Files from VM, where Database is hosted:
tnsnames.ora:
PSRM =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = <IP>)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = PSRM)
)
)
listener.ora
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = <IP>)(PORT = 1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
)
)
Any ideas?
You should run it like this :
sqlplus CISADM#\"<IP>:1521/PSRM\"
Important: The \" in the beginning and end of the server:port/service is part of the syntax.

Unable to connect to a database using sqlplus

I have configurated into my tnsnames.ora my connection string. In my sqlnet.ora my content is as follows:
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (LDAP, TNSNAMES, HOSTNAME)
NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN = WORLD
TRACE_LEVEL_CLIENT = OFF
SQLNET.EXPIRE_TIME = 30
When I make a tnsping call to a SID from tnsnames.ora I'm gettin the error:
TNS-03505: Failed to resolve name
Sample configuration from tnsname.ora
TNS_NAME =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = HOST.NAME)(PORT = PORT_NUMBER))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = SID)
)
)
What am I doing wrong?
I have used the following connect string without using tnsnames.ora for mappings in order to connect to remote database:
sqlplus username/password#(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL= TCP)(Host= hostname.network)(Port= remote_port))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = remote_SID))
)

ORA-12154:TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier inPL/SQL developer

I instaled Oracle and pl/sql developer to manage my databases. but when i want to connect to pl/sql i got the error : ORA-12154:TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier
this is my tns.ora :
XE =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = yegane-laptop)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = XE)
)
)
Sometimes, the notepad which you edit your tnsnames.ora file puts '....'(dots) front of each newline. For example:
XE =
..(DESCRIPTION =
....(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = yegane-laptop)(PORT = 1521))
....(CONNECT_DATA =
.....(SERVER = DEDICATED)
......(SERVICE_NAME = XE)
...)
..)
you can check this case with notepad++ selecting 'Show All Charecters'.

How to acess locally installed Oracle 11 g throught PL/SQL Developer 9

I need to develop in PL SQL using PL/SQL developer but I don't have idea how to make both oracle 11g and pl/sql developer work in the same machine because pl/sql developer need 32 bit oracle client installed when oracle did not require client when we work in local machine.
This is what I did:
1) I installed oracle 11g 64 bit Enterprise on drive d:\
2) Then I installed oracle client 32 bit on drive c:(pl/sql developer can work only with 32 bit version of oci.dll)
3) After I went to the client_home%->Network->Admin folder and corrected tnsname.ora file and wrote there my connection setting which was copied from my oracle 11 g home_dir..tnsnames.ora
MyOracle =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = orcl)
)
After I installed PL/SQL developer in c:\plsqldev\ and rebooted my machine.
So now I can connect to my database with sql*plus located in my oracle database directory , but when I try to connect to my oracle with my client sql*plus it says tns protocol error when I try to connect using pl/sql developer it says could not resolve the connection identifier specified. What should I do? Could you help me please
Added:
I erased TNSNAMES parameter from NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH (in both - server and client sqlnet.ora files) and now when i login it says: ora-12154 tns could not resolve the connect identifier specified , but it still sucessfully connecting to DB when i try to connect with SERVER - s sql*plus.
Here is my config files:
**servers listener.ora **
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = CLRExtProc)
(ORACLE_HOME = D:\app\Light\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1)
(PROGRAM = extproc)
(ENVS = "EXTPROC_DLLS=ONLY:D:\app\Light\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\bin\oraclr11.dll")
)
)
LISTENER =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
)
)
ADR_BASE_LISTENER = D:\app\Light
servers sqlnet.ora
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NONE)
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (HOSTNAME)
servers tnsname.ora
LISTENER_ORCL =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
ORACLR_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = CLRExtProc)
(PRESENTATION = RO)
)
)
ORCL =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = orcl)
)
)
Clients sqlnet.ora
SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NONE)
NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (HOSTNAME)
Clients tnsnames.ora
ORCL =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = orcl)
)
)
ADD:
Yess!)) Finally i found the solution: :)
We need to use server's config file instead of clients one - but the oci.dll(32bit) must be taken from clients directory. I will describe the basic steps - how i made pl/sql developer 10.0.2 work with locally installed Oracle 11.2 x64:
1) Fist we need to install Oracle (I installed it to d:\app)
2)Then wee need to download and install oracle instant client (i founded that there are not any config files (not even network->admin directory) in the instant client , just needed dll's like oci.dll and etc.. note: the first time i've choosen "administrator" one which have it's own config file inside, seems this kind of client is needed only for remote access to Oracle). I installed(unpacked) my instant client to c:\app\ ;
3) Open PL/SQL developer , go to tools->preferences->connection and set the "Oracle Home" filed to the home directory of your instant client (I puted c:\app), but usually it already exist in the drop down list and we just need to click the drop down list and choose OraClient11g_home1_32bit , by this way i set the oci library path(choosen from drop down list). Click apply and exit from pl/sql developer;
4) Now we need to create two environment variables(the fist one will show the path to folder with connection configs , the second the language(if i'm not right please correct me)) ->
TNS_ADMIN = %SERVER_HOME%\NETWORK\ADMIN\ (i puted D:\app\Light\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\NETWORK\ADMIN)
TNS_LANG = AMERICAN_CIS.CL8MSWIN1251
5) Reboot (optionally) and then start pl/sql developer - there must be three connection alias , i choosed orcl , entered my login ,password and hiited OK and everything worked )));
Thank's to everyone who answered in this topic, hope it'll help someone
check the port name in tns file it sholud be 1521 and where XE is my local db name
like this E =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = Shantu)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = XE)
)
)
EXTPROC_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = PLSExtProc)
(PRESENTATION = RO)
)
)
ORACLR_CONNECTION_DATA =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = CLRExtProc)
(PRESENTATION = RO)
)
)

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