RE: ??? strange database link problem

From: Adams, Matthew (GEA, 088130) <MATT.ADAMS_at_APPL.GE.COM>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 05:50:32 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.0030615D.20010517055523@fatcity.com>

Check out the global_name init.ora parameter.

It is probably set to true, which forces the name of the database link to be the same as the alias.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrea Oracle [mailto:andreaoracle_at_yahoo.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:30 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: ??? strange database link problem
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I tried to create a database link like this:
>
> create database link test connect icssowner identified
> by icssowner using 'AU40CNV';
>
> when I used it, I got:
> ERROR at line 1:
> ORA-02085: database link TEST.WORLD connects to
> AU34TD.WORLD
>
> I created other links to AU40CNV, but I got that err
> again, the link ALWAYS goes to AU34TD.WORLD!!! why?
>
> Thanks
>
> Andrea
>
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