What is ORA-12514 TNS listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor?
ORA-12514 means that the listener cannot find any matched service with yours, so it cannot establish a connection with the database for you. As a result, it responds ORA-12514 to alert the failed connection. Also, this could be due to using the wrong service name.
How do I fix my ORA-12514?
The solutions to ORA-12514 are to make sure the following things:
- The database is available. If there’s no instance, then no service name will register with the listener.
- The service names are matched.
- The host and port are both right.
- Instance registers it services with the right listener.
Why does TNS not know of ora-12514?
Here are some possible causes of ORA-12514: 1. No instance The database was not available or say idle, no any dynamic services registered with the listener. That’s why we saw ORA-12514. 2. Mismatched service name The service name of the connect descriptor in tnsnames.ora did not match the service name in the listener.
How to resolve error ora-12514 listener does not?
This may be a temporary condition such as after the listener has started, but before the database instance has registered with the listener. Check that the SERVICE_NAME parameter in the connect descriptor of the net service name used specifies a service known by the listener.
What to do if Oracle listener does not know of service?
First check whether you are able to connect to standby database from primary database using sql > sqlplus sys@orastand as sysdba ( orastand is a standby database). If you are not able to connect then it is a problem with the service. Correct the entry of service name in TNS file at primary end.
What does Ora 12514 mean in a DBA?
ORA-12514 means that the listener cannot find any matched service with yours, so it cannot establish the connection with the database for you. As a result, it responds ORA-12514 to alert the failed connection. As a DBA, I have seen several kinds of ORA-12514 in different scenarios and solved them by different means.