LINUX.HOSTNAME.COM is an alias
You can change it to anything. Try DOUG. Then connect scott/tiger_at_DOUG
HTH,
Vladimir
"Doug" <dbv_at_hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:47fbb8f.0111200657.271691e8_at_posting.google.com...
> What is the difference between service name & SERVICE_NAME in
> TNSNAMES.ORA? It seems that Service Name in the following example is
> LINUX.HOSTNAME.COM and SERVICE_NAME is a1.hostname.com. In this case
> they don't match, but they might match. If they can be different
> values why are they called the same thing? This is confusing. Can
> anyone tell me what LINUX.HOSTNAME.COM is called? Service Name, or
> something else?
>
> Thanks,
> Doug
>
> LINUX.HOSTNAME.COM =
> (DESCRIPTION =
> (ADDRESS_LIST =
> (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = a1.hostname.com)(PORT =
> 1521))
> )
> (CONNECT_DATA =
> (SERVICE_NAME = a1.hostname.com)
> )
> )
Received on Wed Nov 21 2001 - 13:18:14 CST
