RE: Max length of SID in Oracle 8

Hmmm...

We have at least two databases with 8 character SID's.

Oracle has always recommended that SID's be 4 characters, but the maximum length has been 8 for some years.

Could be that the docs are wrong.

Wouldn't be the first time. :)

Jared

On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Cale, Rick T (Richard) wrote:

> I found it in the "Getting Started" book. Max length is still 4.
>
> Rick
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> > Subject: Max length of SID in Oracle 8
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> > Hi DBAs,
> >
> > I cannot seem to find what the max length of SID is. Is it still 4? I was
> > thinking in one of the newer version
> > it increased in size.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Rick Cale, Science Applications International Corp.
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