Can't connect to oracle pluggable database (18c)

[DanielSotreanu]

Hi Guys,

Is there any specific trick to create a connection from ArcCatalog to a pluggable 18c database?

The database is installed on Windows Server 2019 and I am able to connect to it's $CDB container from ArcCatalog. SDE schema is created on a pluggable container and I can't login no matter the connection info I use:

- tns name (XEPDB1)

- full connection string (HOSTNAME:1521/XEPDB1)

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Fail to connect to specified server. Do you want to continue?

Bad login user.

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ArcCatalog is hosted on another Windows Server machine (same network).

I am able to login with SQLPlus from ArcCatalog machine, including to the pluggable container.

I have both 32/64bits clients.

I do not see anything in the log locations (e.g. C:\Users\%user_profile%\AppData\Local\Temp)

Thank you,

Daniel

[Bud]

Did you find a solution?

I have the same problem: Create database user in Oracle 18c XE via ArcGIS Pro

[Bud]

I figured out my problem.

My TNS wasn't set up correctly. I had to add a TNS entry for XEPDB1. (Previously, it only had an entry for XE.)

 XEPDB1 =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 192.168.1.3)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVICE_NAME = XEPDB1)
    )
  )

Now, I'm able to connect to XEPDB1 in an ArcGIS Pro database connection (reminder: restart ArcGIS Pro after editing tnsnames.ora):

Likewise, I'm now able to create a new user using the Create Database User geoprocessing tool, because I'm connected to the XEPDB1 PDB:

Create database user in Oracle 18c XE via ArcGIS Pro

[Bud]

@MarceloMarques said:

ArcGIS Pro use for "Instance" the Oracle easy connect syntax "192.168.1.3:1521/XEPDB1"

You can test this via Oracle SQL Plus first, if able to connect with SQL Plus then ArcGIS Pro will be able as well.

Connect to Oracle from ArcGIS—ArcGIS Pro | Documentation

https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/create-database-user-in-oracle-18c-xe-via-ar...

I'm not sure if that helps you with your problem or not.