How to fix the Oracle error PRVF-05640: Both ‘search’ and ‘domain’ entries are present in file “{0}” on the following nodes: {1}?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPRVF-05640: Both ‘search’ and ‘domain’ entries are present in file “{0}” on the following nodes: {1} with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PRVF-05640: Both ‘search’ and ‘domain’ entries are present in file “{0}” on the following nodes: {1}

Reason for the Error PRVF-05640: Both ‘search’ and ‘domain’ entries are present in file “{0}” on the following nodes: {1}

Cause: Both ‘search’ and ‘domain’ entries were found in resolv.conf file on the nodes specified.

How to fix the Error PRVF-05640: Both ‘search’ and ‘domain’ entries are present in file “{0}” on the following nodes: {1} ?

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

Action: Make sure that only one of these entries exist in file resolv.conf. It is preferable to use entry ‘search’ in resolv.conf.