NAMES.ORA is used by Oracle Names.
Oracle Names is used to provide Oracle database name/location resolution to
client machines without the need for a TNSNAMES.ORA on every client system.
I use Oracle Names to provide Oracle database connectivity among multiple
geographic sites. I maintain a single repository of database connection
information that any client with a properly configured SQLNET.ORA file can
access to resolve connection information. When a new Oracle database is
added anywhere in our company, all I have to do is add the appropriate
information into the repository and all clients can access the new
database. NO changes are needed on the client system.
(In case you can't tell, I am VERY high on this product. And it comes with
SQLNet.)
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Thomas W. Vanya
Database Administrator
Eastman Chemical Company
Peter Chan <chanp_at_nortel.ca> wrote in article <3558613F.4013_at_nortel.ca>...
> What does this file do?
>
> Or what is it actually used for.
>
> Thanks a bunch!
>
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Received on Wed May 13 1998 - 00:00:00 CDT
