Oracle Error ORA-06974: X.25 Driver: SID lookup failure

Oracle Error Message

ORA-06974: X.25 Driver: SID lookup failure

Reason for the Error

From the remote host’s SQL*Net X.25 server: the database SID, specified in the login (connect) string, was not recognized.

Solution

Add the appropriate SID entry to the CONFIG.ORA file on the remote host (and restart the SQL*Net X.25 server).