Re: Limitation on Instance Name for an Oracle 8.0.6 DB ?

From: Sybrand Bakker <gooiditweg_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 18:16:27 +0100
Message-ID: <22b7uu4ql955ef5kp75jgci0sn51kd3ob4@4ax.com>

On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 16:29:03 +0100, "Stef" <srt_at_sromanet.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Is there anyone who knows if there's any limitation on the nb of char. for
>an Oracle Instance Name on 8.0.6 under Win NT Server ?
>
>That seem Oracle do not restart when there's a more than 4 char long
>instance name ... OracleServiceMIRR_UK for instance. ...
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Stef
>

The limit is 4, and has been lifted in 8i.

Oracle 8.0.6 has been desupported more than a year ago.

Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

To reply remove -verwijderdit from my e-mail address Received on Tue Nov 26 2002 - 11:16:27 CST