Re: q: db link error

tedchyn_at_yahoo.com wrote in <8o9v7t$20m$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>:

>sir, why am i getting this error message ? link gave invalid
>username/passwd and conn worked with the same username/passwd ?
>thanks in advance
>ted chyn
>
>
> 1* create public database link rx60 connect to pie identified by
>orang01 using 'rx60'
>SQL> /
>
>Database link created.
>
>SQL> desc pie.pie_note_at_rx60
>ERROR:
>ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied
>ORA-02063: preceding line from RX60
>
>
>SQL> conn pie/orange01_at_rx60
>Connected.
>
>
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This is a known BUG which occurs more frequently between V7 & V8 versions. A search of METALINK will provide details. I don't recall if this bug has a patch for it or not. Received on Sun Aug 27 2000 - 13:43:26 CDT