Re: DB Link Problem

I always set the global_name manually, with an update statement. It does have to match, or it won't work.

Denham Eva wrote:

>
>
> Hello List,
>
> Have a problem,
> Oracle 817
> Win3K sp6
> Trying to create a DB link between the production and the test dbs.
>
> The db_link creates fine ( so it appears).
> However when you try to run a script to reference the other, I get
>
> select count(*) from workorder_at_maxie
> *
> ERROR at line 1:
> ORA-02085: database link MAXIE connects to MAXTEST.TFMC.CO.ZA
>
> I checked out the manual, but it seems as thou I have created the link
>
> correctly.
> I also checked out metalink, which suggested changing the global_name
> with
> ALTER DATABASE RENAME global_name TO MAXTEST
> But this causes the following error:
> ORA-02019: connection description for remote database not found.
>
> Has anyone got any ideas? Is this a bug?
>
> TIA
> Denham
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