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Any LSNRCTL command will error with NL-00303 , TNS-01153 (Doc ID 3076233.1)

Last updated on MARCH 10, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle Net Services - Version 11.2.0.4 to 19.25.0.0.0 [Release 11.2 to 19.0]
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Gen 2 Exadata Cloud at Customer - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

1# When trying to start the Listener or the use if any of the command within LSNRCTL application results in the same message.

C:>lsnrctl start <listenername> 

LSNRCTL for 64-bit Windows: Version 19.0.0.0.0 - Production on 23-JAN-2025 14:24:37

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Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=Hostname)(PORT=1521)))
NL-00303: syntax error in NV string
 TNS-01153: Failed to process string: (DESCRIPTION=(CONNECT_DATA=(CID=(PROGRAM=)(HOST=)(USER=ABC(12345)))(COMMAND=start)(ARGUMENTS=64)(SERVICE=LISTENER)(VERSION=318767104)))

Changes

NONE

Cause

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