Srinivas Some systems have trouble with long identifiers. The SID gets various prefixes and postfixes, and if you have a long SID this can cause problems for systems that have restrictions on identifiers. An example is the server processes. This can cause issues on client platforms that are networked to your server. That is why Oracle has recommended keeping the SID short. You don't say what platform you are on, so I don't know if it applies to your system. Safe bet that 6 isn't likely to cause severe problems.
Dennis Williams DBA Lifetouch, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:08 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Hi, What is the reason behind DB_Name/SID usually 4 chars length only. I have a customer who is asking us to create instance/db with 6 chars length. We usually keep instance name and db_name parameters same in .ora file. Can someone please explain the reason behind db_name 4 chars only. Is it a common practice to keep SID/db_name/instance name parameters same (for example PBDS). thanks Srinivas __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Srinivas 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: DENNIS WILLIAMS 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).
