Setting REMOTE_LISTENER or LOCAL_LISTENER Yields ORA-00972
(Doc ID 1387187.1)
Last updated on MARCH 31, 2022
Applies to:
Oracle Net Services - Version 10.2.0.5 to 18.1.0.0.0 [Release 10.2 to 18.1]Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
While attempting to set REMOTE_LISTENER or LOCAL_LISTENER using the alter system command, the following error is thrown:
ORA-00972: identifier is too long
Examples:
Each of these attempts would fail with the following message:
ORA-00972: identifier is too long or ORA-32021: parameter value longer than 255 characters
Changes
This is likely a new installation or a change to LOCAL_LISTENER or REMOTE_LISTENER is required in a RAC / SCAN environment.
Cause
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