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The following arguments are used to connect to an Oracle database:
Table 1.
Argument name | Description | Required |
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DB_NAME | Service name: global database name entered during database creation (it combines a database name with a domain name), can be left empty to connect to the default database. | No |
HOST | Database server: host on which the database server is running | Yes |
PORT | Port: database server port (leave this field empty for the default 1521 port) | No |
Note however all the arguments above can be replaced by a single TNSNAME argument (see
the "Oracle Database Net Services Administrator's Guide" for more information about defining
connection identifiers).
Also refer to the Oracle's provider's limitations.