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REP-501: Unable to connect to the specified database

Mehmet Salih Deveci

I got ” REP-501: Unable to connect to the specified database ”  error in Oracle database.

 

REP-501: Unable to connect to the specified database

 

Details of error are as follows.

REP-501: Unable to connect to the specified database.

Cause: Reports Builder tried to but could not connect to ORACLE. The possible causes of this error 
include a case where Oracle is temporarily unavailable or your connect information was not valid.

Action: Retry the connection and check the network connectivity. Note that after three attempts 
you will be disconnected from the SQL*Reports server.



 


 


Unable to connect to the specified database.


This REP-501 error is related to the Reports Builder tried to but could not connect to ORACLE. The possible causes of this error include a case where Oracle is temporarily unavailable or your connect information was not valid.


Retry the connection and check the network connectivity. Note that after three attempts you will be disconnected from the SQL*Reports server.


 


Check your IP Adress, Hostname and Firewall with telnet, if there is no problem, then check your database’s listener, service name and port with TNSPING utility as follows.


telnet IP PORT

tnsping TNS_ALIAS


 


 


 




REP-501 Unable To Connect To Specified Database






This Master note is intended to provide an index and references to the most frequently used My Oracle Support Notes with respect to Oracle Reports REP-501 error. This


Master Note is subdivided into categories to allow for easy access and reference to notes that are applicable to your area of interest, within the Oracle Reports.




This note applies to the following versions of Oracle Reports:


Oracle Reports 6i to 12c






This includes the following troubleshooting categories based on the scenario where you get the REP-501 error:










    

  • Generic
    • 

  • rwclient with Secure Password Wallet
    • 

  • rwconverter
    • 

  • Reports Builder
    • 

  • cgicmd.dat file related
    • 

  • tnsnames.ora corruption
    • 

  • Using Externally Authorised User (OPS$)
    • 

  • Using AUTHID parameter
    • 

  • Reports Server Windows Specific version 6i
    • 

  • Windows Specific 11g
    • 

  • Only running reports request on the web
    • 

  • NLS_LANG environment variable related
    • 

  • SQL*Net Related
    • 

  • RDBMS related
    • 

  • Known issue from 9.0.4.x to 10.1.2.2 fixed in 10.1.2.3
    • 

  • Known issue in 11g version
    • 

  • Forms Related
    • 

  • Intermittent
    • 

  • Tracing
    • 

  • Passwords with Special Characters
    • 



Before proceeding, please perform a quick test by attempting to connect to same user and same database using SQL*Plus.




Reports 12c Example:


1. Set your environment by using sourcing reports.sh:

cd $DOMAIN_HOME/reports/bin

. ./reports.sh


2. Try to connect using sqlplus:

cd $ORACLE_HOME/bin

./sqlplus user/password@db


(where user/password@db is the same connect string used in your call to Reports)


3. If it works, then your connect string is okay. Please proceed to Actionssection below for further troubleshooting.


4. If it fails, then it is not an Oracle Reports issue.  The connection must work with SQL*Plus before it can work with Oracle Reports.










 


 


 


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Oracle Tutorial | Oracle Database Tutorials for Beginners  ( Junior Oracle DBA )


 

	


	






		

			
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