How to fix the Oracle error PGU-00383: file name string pointed to by string could not be opened?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPGU-00383: file name string pointed to by string could not be opened with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PGU-00383: file name string pointed to by string could not be opened

Reason for the Error PGU-00383: file name string pointed to by string could not be opened

Cause: The file name pointed to by the PGAU initialization variable could not be opened.

How to fix the Error PGU-00383: file name string pointed to by string could not be opened ?

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

Action: Specify an available file or do not define the variable to avoid running the initialization file.