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Error: "Bad public user name or password. Oracle Communication: Failed to connect to server or failed to parse the connect string"' When Attempting to Create New Database Connection to an Oracle Database (Doc ID 2888483.1)

Last updated on AUGUST 09, 2022

Applies to:

Primavera P6 Professional Project Management - Version 16.2.0.0 and later
Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management - Version 16.2.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

When attempting to create a new database connection to an Oracle database, the following error occurs.

       Bad public user name or password. Oracle Communication: Failed to connect to server or failed to parse the connect string

Cause

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