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"ORA-12514, TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor" when click "Connect" inside 'Database Conversion Utility'

Troubleshooting


Problem

Administrator launches "Controller Configuration" and opens "Database Connections". Administrator chooses database and clicks "Check" (green tick). This succeeds. Afterwards, administrator clicks "run" (play) button to open "Database Conversion Utility". Administrator clicks "Connect". An error appears.

Symptom



** ERROR: java.sql.SQLException: Listener refused the connection with the following error:
ORA-12514, TNS:listener does not currently know of service requested in connect descriptor
The Connection descriptor used by the client was:
ORCL

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.1.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}},{"Product":{"code":"SSMRTZ","label":"IBM Cognos Controller on Cloud"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":" ","Platform":[{"code":"","label":""}],"Version":"","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB76","label":"Data Platform"}}]

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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