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Re: Database Names - 4 Characters

From: Paul Drake <paled_at_home.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 05:01:03 GMT
Message-ID: <3C1D7C25.C83DDA26@home.com>


Tom Hoffmann wrote:
>
> Why does Oracle recommend that a database name have at most 4
> characters? In my current environment the DBA has set up databases with
> 5 and 6 character names and the world seems to function okay. What's
> the deal with Oracle's recommendation?

backwards compatibility with SQL*Net v2.3.x There still is no Net8 client for Macintosh publicly available.

Pd Received on Sun Dec 16 2001 - 23:01:03 CST

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