From ivo.libal@knapp-systems.com Thu, 17 May 2001 07:41:09 -0700 From: "Libal, Ivo" Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 07:41:09 -0700 Subject: RE: ??? strange database link problem Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Title: RE: ??? strange database link problem Check NAMES.DEFAULT_DOMAIN in sqlnet.ora Regards Ivo Libal   -----Original Message-----From: Adams, Matthew (GEA, 088130) [mailto:MATT.ADAMS@APPL.GE.COM]Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 03:55 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: RE: ??? strange database link problem Check out the global_name init.ora parameter. It is probably set to true, which forces the name of the database link to be the same as the alias. ---- R. Matt Adams  - GE Appliances - matt.adams@appl.ge.com   Meddle not in the affairs of troff,   for it is subtle and quick to anger. > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrea Oracle [mailto:andreaoracle@yahoo.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:30 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: ??? strange database link problem > > > Hi all, > > I tried to create a database link like this: > > create database link test connect icssowner identified > by icssowner using 'AU40CNV'; > > when I used it, I got: > ERROR at line 1: > ORA-02085: database link TEST.WORLD connects to > AU34TD.WORLD > > I created other links to AU40CNV, but I got that err > again, the link ALWAYS goes to AU34TD.WORLD!!! why? > > Thanks > > Andrea > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Andrea Oracle >   INET: andreaoracle@yahoo.com > > Fat City Network Services    -- (858) 538-5051  FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California        -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from).  You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). >