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Unable to connect to Oracle 11.2 database using the ConfigTool

Troubleshooting


Problem

The Maximo 7.6 the connection fails when attempting to configure a database with Oracle 11.2 with ORA-12514, TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor

Symptom

The following error will show in the CTGTrace logs

FINE: ENTER^ENTRY^o^{{jdbc:oracle:thin:@//localhost:1521/ctginst1,maximo,Listener refused the connection with the following error:
ORA-12514, TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor

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Modified date:
18 September 2025

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