How to fix the Oracle error PGU-00382: value string is not a recognizable file name for string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPGU-00382: value string is not a recognizable file name for string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PGU-00382: value string is not a recognizable file name for string

Reason for the Error PGU-00382: value string is not a recognizable file name for string

Cause: The value for the PGAU initialization variable (which points to the initialization file) is not a recognizable file name.

How to fix the Error PGU-00382: value string is not a recognizable file name for string ?

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

Action: Specify a valid file name or do not define the variable to avoid running the initialization file.