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ORA-12514: TNS: listener does not currently know of service requested

What it means

The listener is reachable but no database has registered that service name (wrong name, PDB closed, instance down).

How to fix it

Check lsnrctl status / v$services, open the PDB, use the exact service name.

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Updated 2026-11-12.