i dropped the dblink and created it afresh with the connector description as below - i got the following result - cudn't undstand from where did UII.US.ORACLE.COM emerge ?????????

SQL> drop database link uii.world;

Database link dropped.

SQL> create database link UII.WORLD connect to strmadmin identified by strmadmi
npd using 'UII.WORLD';

Database link created.

SQL> select * from uii.ar_classes@uii.world;
select * from uii.ar_classes@uii.world
*
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-02085: database link UII.WORLD connects to UII.US.ORACLE.COM


SQL> select * from user_db_links;

DB_LINK
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

USERNAME PASSWORD
------------------------------ ------------------------------
HOST
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CREATED
---------
UII.WORLD
STRMADMIN STRMADMINPD
UII.WORLD
21-SEP-04


SQL>


thanks and regards.