Connecting Using JDBC OCI Driver Fails with ORA-06401 (Doc ID 164541.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Applies to:

JDBC - Version 8.1.7.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

When using the Oracle JDBC OCI driver, connections to an Oracle database fail with the following error:

ORA-06401: NETCMN: invalid driver designator

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