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We've been routinely using 6-8 character SIDs without any problems. This is under Oracle 8.0.x and 8.1.x for Unix and NT.
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From: RICHARD.T.CALE [mailto:RICHARD.T.CALE_at_saic.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 1:41 PM
To: ORACLE-L; RICHARD.T.CALE
Subject: RE: Max length of SID in Oracle 8
I found it in the "Getting Started" book. Max length is still 4.
Rick
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cale, Rick T (Richard) [SMTP:RICHARD.T.CALE_at_saic.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 2:34 PM
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> Subject: Max length of SID in Oracle 8
>
> Hi DBAs,
>
> I cannot seem to find what the max length of SID is. Is it still 4? I
was
> thinking in one of the newer version
> it increased in size.
>
> Thanks
> Rick Cale, Science Applications International Corp.
> Phone:865-481-2198, fax:865-481-8555
> e-mail: caler_at_saic.com
>
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