Re: Maximum table/column name lengths

Peter Howe writes in message <36b9859e.0_at_news.datastream.com> ...
>Is there any maximum table name or column name length restriction for
Oracle
>8?

See Oracle8 SQL Reference

   2. Elements of Oracle8 SQL
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Schema Object Naming Rules
The following rules apply when naming schema objects: 1. Names must be from 1 to 30 characters long with these exceptions:

• Names of databases are limited to 8 characters.
• Names of database links can be as long as 128 characters. --

>If you can point me at online doco for this, it would be appreciated.

  You can use online dodumentation in Adobe Acrobat format   (It bundled with Oracle products on CD (maybe separate CD))

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