16.3.14 ORA-12533

Indicates that the ADDRESS section parameters are incorrect.

Message

ORA-12533: Illegal address parameters

Cause

This message appears if the protocol specific parameters in the ADDRESS section of the designated connect descriptor are incorrect. This error is often caused by hand-editing of the tnsnames.ora file.

Action

Correct the protocol address in the tnsnames.ora file. Only edit the tnsnames.ora file using Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control or Oracle Net Manager.

Related Topics

Parent topic: Resolving the Most Common Error Messages for Oracle Net Services