Re: User names starting with numeric

From: Holger Baer <holger.baer_at_science-computing.de>
Date: Thu, 07 Oct 2004 18:10:46 +0200
Message-ID: <ck3pq6$prq$2@news.BelWue.DE>

Sybrand Bakker wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 08:26:13 +0100, "Jon Smith"
> <usenet123_at_ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>

>>We want to create oracle users to correspond to other accounts we have on
>>other systems. These include user names starting with numeric number e.g.
>>123abc. I have tried creating these and oracle rejects the name, but accepts
>>it if it is enclosed in double quotes. Is this okay.
>>
>>Thanks Jon
>>

>
>
> This is expected behavior. For me, that would pretty much preclude
> doing it that way.
>
>
> --
> Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

I agree with you but I once encountered an (windows) Username that consisted only of numbers. And I needed OS authentification for that user. Sometimes what I want is not what I get ;-(

Regards,

Holger Received on Thu Oct 07 2004 - 11:10:46 CDT