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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> 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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