Re: [Q] DBNAME length > 4 characters ?

Stephen A Tahmosh wrote:
>
> It is possible to have an instance name longer than 4 characters. The issue is portability across operating
> systems. I have not encountered an os which can't support eight character instance names, but
> AIX (IBM) cannot support greater than eight characters (I believe there might be a workaround, but
> I don't think it's worth the bother). I have worked with Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX.
>
> Steve
> :Huy Vu <huyv_at_usa.net> wrote:
> ;>I would like to know if it is acceptable or not to have the instance
> ;>name length longer than 4 characters?
> ;>
> ;>Oracle version 7.1.4 and 7.1.6
> ;>O/S : Irix 5.3 and Aix 4.1.4
> ;>
> ;>And is it possible or not to rename a instance with oracle?
> ;>
> ;>Thank you for any help.
> ;>--
> ;>=======================================================================> ;>Huy Vu Mitech Computer Systems inc. Email: huyv_at_usa.net
> ;> Tel: (514)340-9951 ext:315 Fax: (514) 340-9956
> ;>=======================================================================>
> Steve Tahmosh
> State Street BankBe carefull of using the underbar '_' in your instance name. Oracle
accepts it but ODBC does not.

Brian
oracledba_at_earthlink.net Received on Tue Dec 10 1996 - 00:00:00 CET