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On Thu, 28 May 1998 14:13:03 +0200, Harald Stefan <stefan_at_grandel.de>
wrote:
> 5. the create of the link is ok, but when i adress the database link
> test_2 with "desc tabelle_at_test_2" the message appears:
> "database link test_2 connects to test"
In the init.ora file for SID1 change the GLOBAL_NAMES parameter to FALSE or remove the setting (it defaults to FALSE). Having it set to TRUE enforces a requirement for dblink names to match the target database name.