RE: Max length of SID in Oracle 8

We have one with 5 characters.

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From: Cale, Rick T (Richard) [mailto:RICHARD.T.CALE_at_saic.com] Sent: 17 January 2001 19:41
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Max length of SID in Oracle 8

I found it in the "Getting Started" book. Max length is still 4.

Rick

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> Subject: Max length of SID in Oracle 8
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> 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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