What is private database link

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Rani Rathna

Jul 9th, 2005

You can create a private database link in a specific schema of a database. Only the owner of a private database link or
PL/SQL subprograms in the schema can use a private database link to access data and database objects in the corresponding remote database.

A private database link is more secure than a public or global link, because only the owner of the private link, or subprograms within the same schema, can use the private link to access the specified remote database.

To create a private database link, you specify: CREATE DATABASE LINK ...;