RE: DB Link Between Prod and Test?

From: Adams, Matthew (GEA, 088130) <MATT.ADAMS_at_APPL.GE.COM>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 13:15:51 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.003040A7.20010515115613@fatcity.com>

Is he an idiot? (I couldn't resist)

We go to extreme lengths
to ensure that nobody can link
our devlopement and production databases together in any shape or form.  It's just a bad idea.

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R. Matt Adams  - GE Appliances - matt.adams_at_appl.ge.com   Meddle not in the affairs of troff,
  for it is subtle and quick to anger.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dmeng_at_focal.com [mailto:dmeng_at_focal.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2001 2:26 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: DB Link Between Prod and Test?
>
>
> One of our development DBAs suggested today to build a
> private database
> link between production and test database so that he can run some
> queries against both at the same time. I am a little
> concerned because he
> might make a mistake and accidentally corrupt the prod
> database. Anybody
> out there who is doing the same thing? Are there any other potential
> ramifications?
> TIA
> Dennis Meng
> Database Administrator
> Focal Communications
> 847-954-8328
>
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