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ORA-02084 Trying to use a Database Link (Doc ID 120000.1)

Last updated on MAY 10, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 10.1.0.2 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

When trying to use a database link you receive the following error:

ORA-02084 database name is missing a component

When trying to alter the global_name for the database you receive the same error.

Solution

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