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** Troubleshooting ** "Connection failed" ... "ORA-12505: TNS:listener does not currently know of SID given in connect descriptor" when testing database connection

Troubleshooting


Problem

I.T. administrator launches "Controller Configuration" and creates new database connection to Oracle database schema. Administrator clicks 'Test Connection' but receives an error message.

Symptom

Connection failed

Error Details


ORA-12505: TNS:listener does not currently know of SID given in connect descriptor

[{"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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