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Re: oracle 816 sid name limit:

From: Dave A <dave_and_vanna_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 2000/09/20
Message-ID: <ssilekiglr3q59@corp.supernews.com>#1/1

We have 8 character SIDs with 7.3.4 on Solaris. Wasn't aware there was ever a 4 character limitation. Wow, that would be a limitation...I thought 8 was bad. So much for descriptive names.

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Dave A


"Howard J. Rogers" <howardjr_at_www.com> wrote in message
news:39c9443c$1_at_news.iprimus.com.au...

> Changed in 8.1.5. It's an Oracle thing, not an NT one.
>
> Regards
> HJR
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> "david spaisman" <david.spaisman_at_compaq.com> wrote in message
> news:8qanq5$656$1_at_mailint03.im.hou.compaq.com...
> > Hello:
> >
> > When I was using Oracle 804 on NT Ii thought there was a limit on the
> > number of characters that a SID could be named-- that was 4 characters
as I
> > had once received an error to that effect.
> >
> > In Oracle 816, has the maximum number of characters changed to 8
charcters
> > for the SID name or has the maximum been 8 characters for a while? If
the
> > later, from what version on NT?
> >
> > Any information that can be provided will be appreciated. THanks.
> >
> > David Spaisman
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Received on Wed Sep 20 2000 - 00:00:00 CDT

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