TNS:listener was not given the SID in CONNECT_DATA

Question

Hi Experts,
I would like share my current issues that might you have this.
Currently we have 1 external application that need to connect to oracle DB.
The input are 3 things, database type (oracle), servername, DB username and password.
I have created another SID on my DB. so 1 oracle running 2 SID.
My tnsname.ora would be:
NKD.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (COMMUNITY = SAP.WORLD)(PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = vdhsnkd)(PORT = 1527))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = NKD)
(GLOBAL_NAME = NKD.WORLD)
NKD_ORG.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (COMMUNITY = SAP.WORLD)(PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = vdhsnkd)(PORT = 1527))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SID = NKDORG)
(SERVICE_NAME = NKD_ORG)
(GLOBAL_NAME = NKD_ORG.WORLD)
LISTENER_NKDORG.WORLD =
(ADDRESS = (COMMUNITY = SAP.WORLD)(PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = vdhsnkd)(PORT = 1527))
and my listener.ora
ADR_BASE_LISTENER_NKDORG = /oracle
SID_LIST_LISTENER_NKD =
(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = NKD)
(ORACLE_HOME = /oracle/NKD/112_64)
CONNECT_TIMEOUT_LISTENER_NKD = 10
LISTENER_NKDORG =
(DESCRIPTION_LIST =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = vdhsnkd)(PORT = 1521))
STARTUP_WAIT_TIME_LISTENER_NKD = 0
ADMIN_RESTRICTIONS_LISTENER_NKD = on
LISTENER_NKD =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = NKD.WORLD))
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = IPC)(KEY = NKD))
(ADDRESS = (COMMUNITY = SAP.WORLD)(PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = vdhsnkd)(PORT = 1527))
TNSping successfull, lsnrctl status have The listener supports no services.
I can connect to DB via sqlplus.
But everytime the apps try to connect always given me: TNS:listener was not given the SID in CONNECT_DATA

Answer 1

Hello;
I think the issue is here, using both a service_name and a SID.
NKD_ORG.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (COMMUNITY = SAP.WORLD)(PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = vdhsnkd)(PORT = 1527))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SID = NKDORG)
(SERVICE_NAME = NKD_ORG)
(GLOBAL_NAME = NKD_ORG.WORLD)
)SID missing from the CONNECT_DATA
NKD_ORG.WORLD =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (COMMUNITY = SAP.WORLD)(PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = vdhsnkd)(PORT = 1527))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SID = NKDORG)
(SERVICE_NAME = NKD_ORG)
(GLOBAL_NAME = NKD_ORG.WORLD)
)should be
(CONNECT_DATA =
        (SERVICE_NAME = NKD_ORG)
    ) You have (SERVER = DEDICATED) and (SID = NKDORG) between
In any event this is almost always an issue with the tsnames.ora file.
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B19306_01/win.102/b14307/featConnecting.htm#sthref114
About Naming and Connect descriptors :
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/network.102/b14212/concepts.htm#i1041378
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/network.102/b14212/naming.htm#sthref683
Worth checking the parameter "local_listener" I'm thinking this should be set default.
Also check lsnrctl status and/or restart/start the listener
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TNS-12518 TNS listener could not hand off client connection [ID 550859.1]
Best Regards
mseberg
Edited by: mseberg on Apr 5, 2012 5:39 AM
Edited by: mseberg on Apr 5, 2012 7:07 AM