title: tsnames.ora file in Mac OS X Sierra 10.12.2
body: <p>I need to use the file <code>tsnames.ora</code> in a macOS Sierra 10.12.2 but I don't know where it is located.</p>
  
  <pre><code>MacBook-Pro-de-lopes: lopes$ locate tsnames.ora
  
  WARNING: The locate database (/var/db/locate.database) does not exist.
  To create the database, run the following command:
  
    sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.locate.plist
  
  Please be aware that the database can take some time to generate; once
  the database has been created, this message will no longer appear.
  </code></pre>