Re[2]: Re:identifying a database

2001-10-23 Thread dgoulet
Well, I'd suggest setting 'global_name = true' in your init.ora files. Then the database names in global_names have to be unique. Dick Goulet Reply Separator Author: "Marin Dimitrov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 10/23/2001 8:10 AM - Original Mess

Re: Re:identifying a database

2001-10-23 Thread Igor Neyman
Marin, If you don't like SYS_GUID() returning RAW, you can use rawtohex(SYS_GUID()), it will return character string, containing hex representation. Igor Neyman, OCP DBA Perceptron, Inc. (734)414-4627 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[E

Re:identifying a database

2001-10-23 Thread dgoulet
Marin, Not sure I understand the question. Each database needs a unique sid on that machine. You can use the same sid on different computers, but not on the same one. According to MetaLink DBID is not a unique indicator. Dick Goulet Reply Separator

Re: Re:identifying a database

2001-10-23 Thread Marin Dimitrov
- Original Message - To: "Marin Dimitrov" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 17:48 > Marin, > > Not sure I understand the question. Each database needs a unique sid on > that machine. You can use the same