Clients use a simple name, called a connect identifier, in their connect strings. A connect identifier can be net service name or the actual name of the service. For example, sales is the connect identifier in the following connect string:
CONNECT scott/tiger@salesDuring a connection request, the client contacts a naming method to resolve sales to a connect descriptor, which contains the network location and identification of the service. The client request then forwards the request to the listener address specified in the connect descriptor.
The client must be configured with the naming methods to use in order to look up connect identifiers. This information is stored in the sqlnet.ora file.
You can specify the following naming methods:
To specify the naming methods to use:
Select Naming Methods configuration in the Welcome page, and then choose Next.
The Naming Methods Configuration, Select Naming Methods page appears.
Select naming methods from the Available Naming Methods list, and then click the right-arrow button.
The selected method moves to the Selected Naming Methods list.
Order the naming methods according to which method you want Oracle Net to try first when resolving connect identifiers. Select the naming method in the Selected Naming Methods list, and then choose the up- and down-arrow buttons to move the selection up or down in the list.
Based on your choice of naming method(s ), you are asked for additional naming method configuration information.
When configuration is complete, the Naming Methods Configuration, Done page appears.
Click Next to acknowledge the Naming Methods configuration complete! message.
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