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InfoSphere DataStage job fails to connect to Oracle and shows error TNS-12505: TNS:listener could not resolve SID given in connect descriptor

Troubleshooting


Problem

An InfoSphere DataStage job using ODBC fails to connect to Oracle. The job log shows the error: [IBM(DataDirect OEM)][ODBC Oracle Wire Protocol driver][Oracle]TNS-12505: TNS:listener could not resolve SID given in connect descriptor

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Modified date:
25 April 2025

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