Re: What is the difference between (COMMUNITY = tcp.world) and (COMMUNITY = TCP)

"Owen" <brandonfair_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:20e5d4a1.0111261352.3c588b62_at_posting.google.com...
> What is the difference between (COMMUNITY = tcp.world)
> and (COMMUNITY = TCP) in the TNSNAMES file. I see both
> forms of syntax.
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> Owen

community is relevant only when you are using different protocols, and need to use the multiprotocol interchange which say converts from TCP to SPX and vice versa.
If you don't have this situation IMO you can forget about the community info.

Hth

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