The Oracle service name that specifies the database used for the connection. The service name is a string that is the global database name—a name that is comprised of the database name and domain name, for example:
sales.us.acme.com
The service name is included as part of the Oracle connect descriptor, which is a description of the destination for a network connection. The service name is specified in the CONNECT_DATA parameter of the connect descriptor, for example:
(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVICE_NAME=sales.us.acme.com))
In this example, you would specify sales.us.acme.com as the value for the Service Name connection option.
Valid Values
service_name
where:
service_name
is the description of the destination for a network connection.
Notes
This option is mutually exclusive with the SID, Server Name, and TNSNames File options.
This option is mutually exclusive with the SID, Server Name, and TNSNames File options.