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Directory Naming Method fails if use "." in TNS ALIAS (Doc ID 2789396.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Net Services - Version 12.2.1.3.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

 C:\ > tnsping test.dcp_101

TNS Ping Utility for 64-bit Windows: Version 18.0.0.0.0 - Production on 23-JUN-2021 14:23:24

Copyright (c) 1997, 2018, Oracle. All rights reserved.

Used parameter files:
C:\app\Oracle18\product\18.0.0\client_1\network\admin\sqlnet.ora

TNS-03505: Failed to resolve name

Cause

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