How to fix the Oracle error TNS-12214: TNS:missing local communities entry in TNSNAV.ORA?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorTNS-12214: TNS:missing local communities entry in TNSNAV.ORA with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

TNS-12214: TNS:missing local communities entry in TNSNAV.ORA

Reason for the Error TNS-12214: TNS:missing local communities entry in TNSNAV.ORA

Cause: There is no LOCAL_COMMUNITIES entry in TNSNAV.ORA.

How to fix the Error TNS-12214: TNS:missing local communities entry in TNSNAV.ORA ?

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

Action: Define the LOCAL_COMMUNITIES for this node in the TNSNAV.ORA file.