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Connection Fails with ORA-12514 When Special Character @ in Password (Doc ID 2975666.1)

Last updated on JULY 20, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.3.0.0.0 to 19.14.0.0.0 [Release 19]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

The connection fails with ORA-12514 using sqlplus when the user password includes the special character @, like below:

 

Cause

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