Dot World

From: Doug Cowles <dcowles_at_nospambigfoot.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 16:29:01 -0500
Message-ID: <3835C11C.35889C0D@nospambigfoot.com>

Someone created a database link in oracle 7.3.3 similar to the following:
(from user_db_links)
db_link = G4XX.WORLD
HOST = G4XX
and in the tnsnames.ora file, an entry similar to the following G4XX.world =

(DESCRIPTION =

       (ADDRESS =


           (COMMUNITY = TCP.world)


           (PROTOCOL = TCP)


           (Host = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx


           (Port = 1521)


       )
      (CONNECT_DATA =
          (SID = G4XX)
               (GLOBAL_NAME = G4XX.world)
      )

)

Now on an Oracle 8.1.5 instance, with the entry either as it is above, or modified
to refer to the SID as a SERVICE_NAME, no go. Cannot find descriptor is the message I get. Unless I take out the .WORLD in the tnsnames.ora file. Why? and what is this
dot world for anyhow?

Received on Fri Nov 19 1999 - 15:29:01 CST