Yes, setting GLOBAL_NAMES = FALSE will allow the DB link to work, but if you are using Advanced Replication, GLOBAL_NAMES must be set to TRUE and your DB links must conform to the requirement that it imposes.
Paul Baumgartel --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > set GLOBAL_NAMES to false from sql prompt and in the init.ora file. > > -----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). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Paul Baumgartel 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).
