ORA-12514 :Connecting Via Oracle Net While Database is Down
Last updated on AUGUST 24, 2017
Applies to:
Oracle Net Services - Version 9.2.0.1 to 12.1.0.2 [Release 9.2 to 12.1]Information in this document applies to any platform.
This problem can occur on any platform.
Symptoms
Attempting to connect remotely to an instance that is not started using a privileged account. This might be necessary to start up the database remotely or via the listener. The following error is returned:
SQL> connect sys/password@ORCL as sysdba
ERROR:
ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
ERROR:
ORA-12514: TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
The TNS connect string used is in the following form:
ORCL =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTO = TCP)(HOST = myhost)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = ORCL.ORACLE.COM)
)
)
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTO = TCP)(HOST = myhost)(PORT = 1521))
)
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVICE_NAME = ORCL.ORACLE.COM)
)
)
Changes
It is likely the database has been shutdown since the last successful connection via the listener.
Cause
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