Hi thanks for your mail. Dick , I checked out , both db's are 8.1.7.2 and have same db_domain as world. i also tried out Suzy Vordos' suggestion : selected "name,value,ismodified from v$paramater" for both databases , but the result for both is same . So change in init.ora or "alter system" after db startup does not seem likely.
regards Ratnesh -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 6:57 PM To: Ratnesh Kumar Singh; Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Folks, Since I recently slammed into this unexpected wall I'll pass along the experience. A couple of weeks ago I upgraded an 8.0.5.2.1 instance to 8.1.7 and subsequently at OTS's request to 8.1.7.4. To make a long story short most things with database links worked OK, but a describe across one did not (ORA-02019). The problem ended up being a small error in Oracle's INIT parameter documentation. Back in 8.0.5.2.1, due to a bug introduced, you needed to have DB_DOMAIN=.WORLD or DB_DOMAIN=.VICR.COM. Note the '.' before the domain. Well in 8.1.7, or sometime before that, they fixed the bug, but forgot about those of us who don't always follow the 'yellow brick road'. So if your having problems with ORA-02019's take a second and check this parameter in your init.ora. I changed mine & the problems went away. Dick Goulet ----- Original Message ----- From: Ratnesh Kumar Singh To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 6:23 PM Subject: dblink problem ( ORA-02019 ) hi i have 3 databases(A,B,X) on 3 diff boxes. i have created 1 dblink each from A to X & from B to X. The syntax for dblink creation is exactly same for both dblinks. I am able to query from dblink A-X as "select * from user.table@dblinkAX" but when i try to query from dblink B-X as "select * from user.table@dblinkBX" i get the foll error Error: ORA-02019: connection description for remote database not found When i modify my query by suffixing '.world' as "select * from [EMAIL PROTECTED]" , the query works fine. I have compared the entries in init,sqlnet,tnsnmames,listener files on both A & B databases and they are absolutely similar . i was thinking that the domain or globalnames parameters might be diff on A & B , but they are absolutely same . any suggestions are most welcome ... thanks in advance ratnesh ----------------------------------------------- Ratnesh Kumar Singh Sr. Software Engineer Patni Computer Systems Ltd TTC Mahape , Navi Mumbai Work : (91 22) 7611090/110/128/350 Ext. 2107 Home : (91 22) 8662162 http://www.patni.com World-Wide Partnerships. World-Class Solutions. ----------------------------------------------- -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ratnesh Kumar Singh 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).