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DataStage job fails with error ORA-12154 when accessing an Oracle database via the Oracle run-time client.

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Problem

DataStage job fails with error ORA-12154 when accessing an Oracle database via the Oracle run-time client. The following are typical errors, but multiple variations exist: Error while trying to retrieve text for error ORA-12154 APT_OraReadOperator: connect failed. ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier. ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve service name

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM InfoSphere DataStage

Software version:
8.1, 8.0, 7.5

Operating system(s):
AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Document number:
129659

Modified date:
25 April 2025

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swg21408097

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