Re: how to create a database link

From: Brian Peasland <peasland_at_edcmail.cr.usgs.gov>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 14:30:39 GMT
Message-ID: <3A5B208F.8C090DED@edcmail.cr.usgs.gov>

> Using Oracle Names the linkname must be the same as the connect string
> or you will receive an error message.

This is not true. We use Oracle Names and have lots of links where the connect string is not the same as the linkname. I believe that this is only an issue if global_name=true in the INIT.ORA file.

HTH,
Brian

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Received on Tue Jan 09 2001 - 08:30:39 CST