How to fix the Oracle error TNS-12159: TNS:trace file not writeable?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorTNS-12159: TNS:trace file not writeable with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

TNS-12159: TNS:trace file not writeable

Reason for the Error TNS-12159: TNS:trace file not writeable

Cause: The trace file to be generated is not writeable by this user.

How to fix the Error TNS-12159: TNS:trace file not writeable ?

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

Action: If the user does not have write permissions in the directory to which the trace file will be written, contact an administrator to get the proper permissions or set the TRACE_DIRECTORY_CLIENT parameter in the net profile (SQLNET.ORA file) to a directory the user can write to.