It looks, like you are specifying "HOST" (SOFTEK.US.ORACLE.COM) not "DB_LINK". Do select from dba_db_links, and use the contents of "DB_LINK" column in your "drop ..." statement (not "HOST" column).
Igor Neyman, OCP DBA [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 6:48 AM > Hi folks! > > I tried following SQL > > SQL> DROP DATABASE LINK SOFTEK.US.ORACLE.COM; > DROP DATABASE LINK SOFTEK.US.ORACLE.COM > * > ERROR at line 1: > ORA-02082: a loopback database link must have a connection qualifier > > Why such error is coming and how can i drop this database link? > > Note that while executing this SQL i was connected with the owner and this > database link is private database link. > > Thanks in advance > > Atul > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Atul Kumar > 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Igor Neyman 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).
