ORA-12516: TNS:listener could not find available handler

after the increasing the Number processes in the Oracle database, it solved the problem.

But Before this , i am gonna show you some steps to check the process via OS and Database LETS BEGIN :

  • check if the number of connections reaches the database’s  process parameter using following Unix command:
ps -ef | grep oracleSID | grep -v grep | wc -l
or
ps aux | grep oracleSID | grep -v grep | wc -l
  •  check if the number of connections reaches the database’s  process parameter using following Database Command :
SQL> show parameter processes

NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------ ----------- -------
processes integer 150

SQL> select count(*) from v$process;

COUNT(*)
----------
149
SQL> show parameter sessions

NAME TYPE VALUE
------------------ ----------- -------
Session integer 150

SQL> select count(*) from v$session;

COUNT(*)
----------
149

Now We need To Increase the Both Parameter By :

SQL> alter system set processes=300 scope=spfile;

System altered.
 
SQL> alter system set Session=300 scope=spfile;

System altered.

If this Solution Not Work For you , Try this One :

SQL> alter system set local_listener=
“(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=10.122.28.12)(PORT=1521))” sid=’ORCL1′;

System altered.

SQL> show parameter local

NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
———————————— ———– ——————————
local_listener                       string      (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=1
                                                 0.122.28.12)(PORT=1521))

Thank you 

Osama Mustafa

11 thoughts on “ORA-12516: TNS:listener could not find available handler

  1. local listener to help manage connections across all database instances, If you set the parameter to null then the default local address of TCP/IP, port 1521 is assumed But in our we used this way or you set Listener Name

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  2. ORA-12516: TNS:listener could not find available handler with matching protocol stack ;connString=”Data Source=(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=192.168.0.108)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=XE)));user id=db_fc1;password=db_fc1;”أحيانا يحدث الخطأ أعلاه مع العلم أنني أستخدم في جهازي oracle10g والاصدار المحمل على السرفر هو oracle 11g

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