The Oracle Report Service returned service spicific error 186

Hi,
 
 Usually this error occurs due to incorrect entry in the
 tnsnames.ora file or picking up the wrong tnsnames.ora
 file.

 As per crshankar's comment first find out whether it's
 picking up the correct tnsnames.ora file or not.
 the best way to ensure this is to set TNS_ADMIN in the
 registry(if windows)or env. variable(if Unix).
 Set the value to where your tnsnames.ora file is.

 Now try to start the report server.
 If it still throws the same error then check for the
 entry NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN in the sqlnet.ora file in the
 same path where your tnsnames.ora file is.
 for e.g if it's set to

 NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN=world

 then your reports server entry should read
 
 repsrv.world=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=server)
 (PORT=port))

 On the other and if NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN is not set then
 the report server entry should be

 repsrv=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=server)(PORT=port))


Sudip

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