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What is Database Link ?

A database link is a named object that describes a "path" from one database to another.




  
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January 13, 2006 05:57:12   #1  
kehri_anurag Member Since: January 2006   Contribution: 13    
RE: What is Database Link ?

Data Base Link.

A DB link is reference to the remote database which can be located on completely diffrent place.

It is allows local user to access the remote database.

create database link <name>

connected to <username> Identified by <pwd>

using <string>


 
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December 05, 2008 00:27:18   #2  
taya_ronak Member Since: November 2008   Contribution: 8    
RE: What is Database Link ?
There are different categories of database link:
1) private link
2) public link


Other category based on access is:
1) connected user
2) fixed user
3) current user


With the combination of all the above 5 points we can create database link with
different characteristics.
 
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