Rhugga wrote:
> 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
There is this document called the Net Services Manual: It makes
excellent reading.
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Received on Fri Jul 29 2005 - 11:17:42 CDT
