global names

[learn]

When do you have to set global names in the init.ora to true? Do you dothat after you have created a link and the name of the link is the same as the database?

[pwoneill]

I don't think you are ever required to set it, just that setting it true restricts you to naming the links to the global_name of the database. You can set it false and name your links "Bob" if you wanted.