ORA 12505 error for SQL Developer - oracle

I have recently ran into a problem when trying to connect to my Database. The error is stating that it cant find the listener.
Status : Failure -Test failed: Listener refused the connection with the following error:
ORA-12505, TNS:listener does not currently know of SID given in connect descriptor
I read to post whats in the listener.ora and tnsnames.ora but when I try to open these files via windows explorer it tells me to choose a program to open it with, and then it doesnt open.
Can someone help me with this problem so I can get back to practicing coding please?

The command to view listener information in Windows is lsnrctl.
Open a DOS command prompt on the server, not client.
lsnrctl status
View the other commands by
lsnrctl help
Also, the tnsnames.ora and listener.ora files are text files. You can open those in notepad. The default location for the tnsnames.ora file on the client is:
C:\oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\Network\Admin
The default location for the listener.ora file on the server is:
ORACLE_HOME\network\admin

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make sure SQL Developer is reading the TNSNAMES file you think it is.
show tns
connect hr/oracle#orcl -- execute in a sqlworksheet with F5
TNS Lookup locations
--------------------
1. USER Home dir
C:\Users\jdsmith
Location used:
-------------
C:\Users\jdsmith
Available TNS Entries
---------------------
LISTENER_ORCL12C
ORCL
ORCL12C
Connected.
Connection created by CONNECT script command disconnected
If that fails, try EZCONNECT syntax
connect hr/oracle#server:port/SID
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How can I solve "Got minus one from a read call" in oracle sql developer?

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Try it.
I got the same issue but following steps worked for me, it seems Gaurav also has shared it already:
1.Go to the folder where you have installed the database (Like: F:\app)
2.Here you will be able to see many folders, go to product\11.2.0("your databse version")\dbhome_1\NETWORK\ADMIN
3.find listener.ora file and open as text file
4.Check for the port number in that file
5.Now provide that port number while doing connection in sql developer.
Seems you have enabled ACL on the listener.
You can follow these steps to avoid the error:
1. Go to directory $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin
2. Modify sqlnet.ora file with following parameter:
tcp.validnode_checking = no
3. If you don't want to disable this, you can put the machine names as follows:
tcp.invited_nodes=(machine1, machine2)
3. Bounce the listener.
Hope that helps
Ensure the DB is up and running and you can connect locally AS SYSDBA to the database using Oracle binaries owner (usually oracle:oinstall Unix / Linux user). If it does not work, probably you encounter a different problem.
Check privileges of an Oracle file on Unix / Linux host where database is running:
cd $ORACLE_HOME/bin
ls -ltr oracle
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Most of the answers out there for this problem point to using the wrong PORT number in your connection options, or similar. In my case, after a couple hours of searching, the reason showed to be something else.
Mind which user you are using when starting Oracle listener. You should do it with the oracle user, not as root. Otherwise you end up with listener files being created as e.g. user deamon group root instead of user oracle group dba. This in turn leads to:
TNS-12555: TNS:permission denied
TNS-12560: TNS:protocol adapter error
TNS-00525: Insufficient privilege for operation
Linux Error: 1: Operation not permitted
To check whether this is the case, go to
/var/tmp/.oracle
and list all files (ls -la). If you find out some of the s#* files being created by a root-group user, stop the listener (lsnrctl stop), delete the above files as root and restart the listener as oracle user.
Unfortunately sqldeveloper doesn't show the full stack-trace when reading "Got minus one from a read call". I could find the problem thanks to switching to SQL-Squirrel.
In my case, I was given wrong host and port. I typed "tnsping yourServiceName" in command line in window 10. It returns a different host and port, then I used the correct one in sql developer and it worked.
In my case, it happened when I was using Docker with Oracle 19C.
The workaround is to find the listener.ora file, change 'PORT' and restart the container, ORACLE DB, listener.
It is presumed to be an error that occurred when the host tried to access TCP because it was already LISENT (HOST) by another process.
(When accessing Docker, consider that in most cases, you are accessing localhost.)
I changed the port to 1523, and all the problems were solved.
Try to do what the link , or check listener directory permission, or use command /dbhome/bin/relink all
Try
Connection name: HR_ORCL
Username: HR ,
Password: hr ,
Connection type : local,
Role: SYSDBA
Click on connect.
It will work.
Actually, It is not database specific issue. it is related to port value generated by database during your installation. To overcome on this issue, please follow below.
Go to the folder where you have installed the database (Like: F:\app)
Here you will be able to see many folders, go to product\11.2.0("your databse version")\dbhome_1\NETWORK\ADMIN
find listener.ora file and open as text file
Check for the port number in that file
Now provide that port number while doing connection in sql developer.
Hope it will resolve your issue.

How to find Oracle database connection details

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

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