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Drivers for 32-Bit and 64-Bit Platforms : The Oracle Wire Protocol Driver : Connection Option Descriptions for Oracle Wire Protocol : Service Name
 

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Service Name

Attribute

ServiceName (SN)

Purpose

The Oracle service name that specifies the database used for the connection. The service name is a string that is the global database name—a name that is comprised of the database name and domain name, for example:
sales.us.acme.com
The service name is included as part of the Oracle connect descriptor, which is a description of the destination for a network connection. The service name is specified in the CONNECT_DATA parameter of the connect descriptor, for example:
(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=sales.us.acme.com))
In this example, you would specify sales.us.acme.com as the value for the Service Name connection option.

Valid Values

service_name
where:
service_name
is the description of the destination for a network connection.

Notes

*This option is mutually exclusive with the SID, Server Name, and TNSNames File options.

Default

None

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