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ORA-00988: Missing or invalid password(s) error from Oracle

Troubleshooting


Problem

Users will see an "ORA-00988: missing or invalid password(s)" error from Oracle if any of their passwords for WebSphere Partner Gateway begin with a number.

Cause

Oracle limitation

Resolving The Problem

Any password that begins with a number for an Oracle database must be entered as a double quoted string (ie "123456ABC") in the WebSphere Partner Gateway installation panels.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSDKJ8","label":"WebSphere Partner Gateway Enterprise Edition"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"--","Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"6.0;6.0.0.1;6.0.0.2;6.0.0.3;6.0.0.4;6.0.0.5;6.0.0.6;6.0.0.7;6.1;6.1.0.1;6.1.0.2;6.1.0.3;6.1.1;6.1.1.1;6.1.1.2;6.2","Edition":"Advanced;Enterprise","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21218339