Re: Is it possible to change dbname?

From: Rhugga <chuck.carson_at_gmail.com>
Date: 29 Jul 2005 08:52:26 -0700
Message-ID: <1122652346.508857.292890@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>

What exactly is db_name for? I just get so many issues when writing code (perl and php) that connects to oracle. You would think hostname:sid:port would work but it always doesnt. Search google returns scores of issues relating to this db_name paramter.

Does it need to be a DNS-resolvable address for the host the database resides on? What purpose does it serve? All code is going to use hardcoded connection strings using either a) the oracle sid or b) an alias defined in tnsnames.ora

-CC Received on Fri Jul 29 2005 - 10:52:26 CDT