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hjr.pythian_at_gmail.com schrieb:
>
> GLOBAL_NAMES (it's plural by the way) is simply set to TRUE or FALSE.
> Set it to TRUE and database links you create must have a name in your
> local database that is the same as the name of the remote database
> being linked to. Set it to FALSE, and even if you are creating a link
> to the SALES database, you can call the link 'FREDSLINK'. It is only
> of relevance in a distributed database situation, in other words. Some
> Oracle replication functionality doesn't actually function unless
> GLOBAL_NAMES is TRUE.
>
> Regards
> HJR
> http://www.dizwell.com
>
My impression was rather, the question was not about GLOBAL_NAMES but about GLOBAL_NAME, which is more naturally to compare with SERVICE_NAMES ( both purpose is for network identification of database). To OP: GLOBAL_NAMES is a database property, whereas SERVICE_NAMES is a instance property, i would say , after HJR's explanation there is not much to add, except the link to documentation http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14231/create.htm#sthref338 http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14237/initparams187.htm#REFRN10194
Best regards
Maxim Received on Mon Jul 30 2007 - 02:19:20 CDT