Category Archives: TNS Database Error Messages

TNS-12216: TNS:poorly formed PREFERRED_CMANAGERS addresses in TNSNAV.ORA

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TNS-12216: TNS:poorly formed PREFERRED_CMANAGERS addresses in TNSNAV.ORA
Cause: Address binding for the PREFERRED_CMANAGERS entry in the client's TNSNAV.ORA file is improperly entered.
Action: Define the ADDRESS as part of the PREFERRED_CMANAGERS binding.

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TNS-12215: TNS:poorly formed PREFERRED_NAVIGATORS Addresses in TNSNAV.ORA

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TNS-12215: TNS:poorly formed PREFERRED_NAVIGATORS Addresses in TNSNAV.ORA
Cause: Address binding for PREFERRED_NAVIGATORS entry is improperly entered. entry.
Action: Check your PREFERRED_NAVIGATORS entry and fix it in TNSNAV.ORA.

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TNS-12214: TNS:missing local communities entry in TNSNAV.ORA

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TNS-12214: TNS:missing local communities entry in TNSNAV.ORA
Cause: There is no LOCAL_COMMUNITIES entry in TNSNAV.ORA.
Action: Define the LOCAL_COMMUNITIES for this node in the TNSNAV.ORA file.

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TNS-12213: TNS:incomplete PREFERRED_CMANAGERS binding in TNSNAV.ORA

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TNS-12213: TNS:incomplete PREFERRED_CMANAGERS binding in TNSNAV.ORA
Cause: The PREFERRED_CMANAGERS binding in the client's TNSNAV.ORA file does not have an ADDRESS specified.
Action: Define the ADDRESS as part of the PREFERRED_CMANAGERS binding.

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TNS-12212: TNS:incomplete PREFERRED_CMANAGERS binding in TNSNAV.ORA

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TNS-12212: TNS:incomplete PREFERRED_CMANAGERS binding in TNSNAV.ORA
Cause: The PREFERRED_CMANAGERS binding in the client's TNSNAV.ORA file does not have a CMANAGER_NAME specified.
Action: Define the CMANAGER_NAME as part of the PREFERRED_CMANAGERS binding. Use of the Oracle Network Manager should eliminate this error.

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TNS-12211: TNS:needs PREFERRED_CMANAGERS entry in TNSNAV.ORA

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TNS-12211: TNS:needs PREFERRED_CMANAGERS entry in TNSNAV.ORA
Cause: TNSNAV.ORA does not have a PREFERRED_CMANAGERS defined.
Action: Add a PREFERRED_CMANAGERS entry to the TNSNAV.ORA file.

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TNS-12210: TNS:error in finding Navigator data

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TNS-12210: TNS:error in finding Navigator data
Cause: Application calling navigation routine has not properly configured the TNSNAV.ORA file.
Action: Check the syntax of the TNSNAV.ORA file.

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TNS-12209: TNS:encountered uninitialized global

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TNS-12209: TNS:encountered uninitialized global
Cause: Application calling navigation routine has not properly configured the global variables. There are no TNSNAV.ORA files available, or they are defective. This message is not normally visible to the user.
Action: For further details, turn on tracing and re-execute the operation. If the error persists, contact Oracle Support Services.

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TNS-12208: TNS:could not find the TNSNAV.ORA file

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TNS-12208: TNS:could not find the TNSNAV.ORA file
Cause: Either the Oracle environment is not set up correctly, or the TNSNAV.ORA file is not present.
Action: Ensure that the Oracle environment is set up appropriately on your platform and that a TNSNAV.ORA file is present.

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TNS-12207: TNS:unable to perform navigation

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TNS-12207: TNS:unable to perform navigation
Cause: Improperly configured navigation file TNSNAV.ORA.
Action: Check the syntax of the TNSNAV.ORA file on the application`s machine, and verify that it lists the correct communities.

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