# TNSNamesDir

The path to a directory that contains the `tnsnames.ora` file.

Oracle requires you to set the `TNS_ADMIN` environment variable to this file location. You can use this configuration parameter to set the environment variable for you. The configuration takes effect only in the application, and does not affect your system.

Type: | String
Default: |
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | DocumentTracking
Example: | `TNSNamesDir=C:\OracleFiles\`
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