How to fix the error ORA-00114: missing value for system parameter SERVICE_NAMES?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-00114: missing value for system parameter SERVICE_NAMES with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-00114: missing value for system parameter SERVICE_NAMES

Reason for the Error ORA-00114: missing value for system parameter SERVICE_NAMES

No value was specified for the SERVICE_NAMES system parameter, nor for the DB_NAME parameter.

How to fix the Error ORA-00114: missing value for system parameter SERVICE_NAMES ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Add an SERVICE_NAMES or DB_NAME definition to the INIT.ORA file. By default, SERVICE_NAMES is the value of DB_NAME unless SERVICE_NAMES is explicitly specified.