MS Access .mdb connection using ODBC could not resolve the connect identifier ORA-12154

Question

Dear All,
I'm trying to use MS Access .mdb file as source to my OWB application. I need to connect to the ms access .mdb file first using odbc. Here are the step I do:
1. Define ODBC connectifity
     control panel -> admin tools -> data sources -> System DSN -> Add
     Choose Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb) -> Finish
     Data source name: msaccess -> Database: Select -> .mdb file location (C:\MSAccess\att2000..mdb)
2. Configure Listener
SID_LIST_LISTENER =
  (SID_LIST =
    (SID_DESC =
      (SID_NAME = CLRExtProc)
      (ORACLE_HOME = C:\app\Administrator\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1)
      (PROGRAM = extproc)
      (ENVS = "EXTPROC_DLLS=ONLY:C:\app\Administrator\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\bin\oraclr11.dll")
    (SID_DESC =
      (SID_NAME = msaccess
      (ORACLE_HOME = C:\app\Administrator\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1)
      (PROGRAM = hsodbc)
LISTENER =
  (DESCRIPTION_LIST =
    (DESCRIPTION =
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = EXTPROC1521))
      (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
    (SID_DESC =
      (SID_NAME = msaccess
      (ORACLE_HOME = C:\app\Administrator\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1)
      (PROGRAM = hsodbc)
ADR_BASE_LISTENER = C:\app\Administrator
3. Configure Oracle HS
     File name initmsaccess.ora
# HS init parameters
HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO = msaccess
HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL = 1
# Environment variables required for the non-Oracle system
#set <envvar>=<value>
4. Edit tnsnames.ora
msaccess=
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhost)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SID=msaccess)
      (SERVICE_NAME=msaccess)
  (HS=OK)
5. create database link
create database link msaccess using 'msaccess';
6. Run a query to test connection
SQL> select * from departments@msaccess;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified
I check the tns using tnsping msaccess, it return
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhos
t)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SID=msaccess) (SERVICE_NAME=msaccess)) (HS=OK))
OK (120 msec)
Any body know how to solve this?
Best Regards
Akhmad H Gumas

Answer 1

Klaus,
just fix the point you mention.
here are the execution result:
C:\>C:\app\Administrator\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\bin\lsnrctl status
LSNRCTL for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 05-AUG-2014 17:10
:23
Copyright (c) 1991, 2010, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=IPC)(KEY=EXTPROC1521)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias                     LISTENER
Version                   TNSLSNR for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Produ
ction
Start Date                05-AUG-2014 17:09:18
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 1 min. 5 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Parameter File   C:\app\Administrator\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\network\a
dmin\listener.ora
Listener Log File         c:\app\administrator\diag\tnslsnr\eric-fd165f15bb\list
ener\alert\log.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC1521ipc)))
  (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=127.0.0.1)(PORT=1521)))
Services Summary...
Service "CLRExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "CLRExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "msaccess" has 1 instance(s).
  Instance "msaccess", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
C:\>C:\app\Administrator\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\bin\dg4odbc
Oracle Corporation --- TUESDAY   AUG 05 2014 17:12:18.509
Heterogeneous Agent Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production  Built with
   Oracle Database Gateway for ODBC
C:\>C:\app\Administrator\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\bin\tnsping msaccess
TNS Ping Utility for 32-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 05-AUG-2
014 17:12:48
Copyright (c) 1997, 2010, Oracle.  All rights reserved.
Used parameter files:
C:\app\Administrator\product\11.2.0\dbhome_1\network\admin\sqlnet.ora
Used TNSNAMES adapter to resolve the alias
Attempting to contact (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = localhos
t)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SID=msaccess)) (HS=OK))
OK (20 msec)
Looks like the problem is the missing closing bracket. Finally the query work after i fix it. Thanks a lot Klaus
Best Regards
Akhmad H Gumas