DB deletion causes 'tnsnames.ora' file deletion
Tnsnames.ora file contains the following entries:
[oracle@rac1 ~]$ cat $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin/tnsnames.ora<br/># tnsnames.ora Network Configuration File: /u01/app/oracle/product/12.2.0/dbhome_1/network/admin/tnsnames.ora<br/># Generated by Oracle configuration tools.<br/><br/>NODEFQDN =<br/> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(Host = rac1.QA-tests.azure)(Port = 1522))<br/><br/><br/>ORCL =<br/> (DESCRIPTION =<br/> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = QA-tests-scan.QA-tests.azure)(PORT = 1521))<br/> (CONNECT_DATA =<br/> (SERVER = DEDICATED)<br/> (SERVICE_NAME = orcl)<br/> )<br/>
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If in LOCAL_LISTENER I have indicated NODEFQDN then after deleting that database it causes NODEFQDN to be also deleted and at last tnsnames.ora file is delete.