set GLOBAL_NAMES to false from sql prompt and in the init.ora file. Scott Shafer San Antonio, TX 210-581-6217
"Common sense will not accomplish great things. Simply become insane and desperate." > -----Original Message----- > From: Denham Eva [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 7:03 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: DB Link Problem > > 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@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 > > _____ > > This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content and cleared > by MailMarshal - For more information please visit www.marshalsoftware.com > <http://www.marshalsoftware.com> > _____ > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
