ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified (PLSQL Developer)
oracle, plsql, plsqldeveloper, sqlplus, tnsnames
Solution
The answer was simply moving the PLSQL Developer folder from the "Program Files (x86) into the "Program Files" folder - weird!
Problem
I need to use PLSQL Developer to access oracle databases. I get the following error when I try to connect to my database. `ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified.` I am able to use SQLPLUS from the command line to connect to the database, and tnsping returns successfully, but I can't figure out why PLSQL Developer will not work - it's using the right tnsnames.ora file, and the connection string in there is correct because it's the same one that tnsping uses. Anyone have an idea what I can do to fix this? I've looked at other threads about this specific error with no luck. tnsnames.ora ``` ORCL = (DESCRIPTION = (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = MININT-AIVKVBM)(PORT = 1521)) (CONNECT_DATA = (SERVER = DEDICATED) (SERVICE_NAME = orcl) ) ) ``` sqlnet.ora ``` SQLNET.AUTHENTICATION_SERVICES= (NTS) NAMES.DIRECTORY_PATH= (TNSNAMES, EZCONNECT) ``` sqlpus command line image here PLSQL Developer Connection Preferences: image here