How to fix the Oracle error TNS-01115: OS error string creating shared memory segment of string bytes with key string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorTNS-01115: OS error string creating shared memory segment of string bytes with key string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

TNS-01115: OS error string creating shared memory segment of string bytes with key string

Reason for the Error TNS-01115: OS error string creating shared memory segment of string bytes with key string

Cause: The shared memory segment could not be created as requested. For example, a segment with the provided key may already exist, or the size may be outside of system allowed range.

How to fix the Error TNS-01115: OS error string creating shared memory segment of string bytes with key string ?

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

Action: Use the error code to determine the exact cause of the problem. In certain cases the problem may be resolved by adjusting the system-imposed limits such as the maximum number of allowed shared memory segments, or their maximum and minimum sizes. In other cases, resources need to be freed up first for the operation to succeed.