Unable to connect SQLState=08004 [Oracle][ODBC][Ora]

Connecting an Oracle Database Using an ODBC Connection

Connectivity issue Overview during ODBC setup

Apps team installed Oracle instant client 11.1 (32-bit) on apps server. while testing
the connection (while creating system DSN) from the ODBC driver, getting the
below error. we have put the details as shown below.

  • Data source Name: ORACLP
  • Description: ODBC connection
  • TNS Service name: oraaj01.ajara.tech
  • User ID : DWRD

Click on Test connection.

Error: unable to connect SQLState=08004 [Oracle][ODBC][Ora]ORA-12154:TNS could not resolve the connect identifier specified

 

 

Troubleshooting the ODBC Data Source Connection

Solution:

To configure an ODBC connection to the new ORACLP  database, but within the ODBC set-up it
requires the TNS Service Name (provides a drop down list but this is empty).

resolved this issue… by putting in the following string in for the TNS Service Name –
oraaj01.ajara.tech:1521/ORACLP  works….
Service Name :ORACLP

TNS Service name: oraaj01.ajara.tech:1521/ORACLP

 

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