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Guide for TNS-12514 TNS:listener could not resolve SERVICE_NAME given in connect descriptor (Doc ID 2269644.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 18, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Net Services - Version 9.2.0.1 to 12.1.0.2 [Release 9.2 to 12.1]
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.3.0.0.0 to 19.3.0.0.0 [Release 19]
Gen 2 Exadata Cloud at Customer - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Exadata Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

 Client connections fail with ORA-12514

Cause

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