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New Connections to the Database lead to ORA-12518 or TNS-12518 (Doc ID 340089.1)

Last updated on JULY 04, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Net Services - Version 9.2.0.8 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform. Database may be configured as DEDICATED or Shared Server (MTS).




Symptoms

* ORA-12518 errors in the listener log when new users are connecting to the Database. Example is as follows:



This is an intermittent problem that would likely occur at peak database usage times.

Cause

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