Re: db link same user different password

Yes, you can create a synonym for a database link then reference it as usual, eg., select something from object_at_synonym.

"Baker, Barbara" wrote:
>
> List:
> For our reporting database, a single user owns all the report tables
> (scott). We have a different password for scott for the prod and test
> instances (scott/prodpass and scott/testpass). (Seemed like a good idea at
> the time!) The prod database is copied to test regularly.
>
> This reporting database connects to several other databases via links to
> gather data. The db links from the test database do not work because the
> password will not validate. (The user on the "linked" database is set up as
> scott/prodpass). I don't want the developers to be required to change
> usernames or code from the test-to-production cycle.
>
> Is there some sneaky way (synonym or something??) to set up a link in the
> test database that will allow user scott to connect via the link to the
> other databases even tho he has a different password in the test database?
>
> Thanks for any help!
> Barb
>
> ( Prod/Test databases are OpenVMS/Oracle 7.3.4. Linked databases are
> Solaris/Oracle 8.0.5 and other OpenVMS/7.3.4)
> I've tried
> create public database link ent using 'entprod';
> or
> create public database link ent connect to scott identified by
> testpass using 'entprod';
>
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