Oracle Error ORA-12208: TNS:could not find the TNSNAV.ORA file

Oracle Error Message

ORA-12208: TNS:could not find the TNSNAV.ORA file

Reason for the Error

Either the ORACLE environment is not set up correctly, or the TNSNAV.ORA file is not present.

Solution

Ensure that the ORACLE environment is set up appropriately on your platform and that a TNSNAV.ORA file is present.