I have just created a dblink between an 8i and 9i db. However, I have become slightly confused regarding domains...

Db1
Select * from global_name;
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DB1.local

db2
select * from global_name;
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db2

I have set global_names = false on both databases but to get the db link working i had to reference db1 as db1.world...

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create database link db1.world connect to user1 identified by pass1 using 'DB1';
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why is this? I always thought turning the global_names=false meant you didn't have to do this...?

Thanks in advance

Kev