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GLOBAL_NAMES

Parameter type:	Boolean
Parameter class:	Dynamic. Scope = `ALTER` `SESSION`, `ALTER` `SYSTEM.`
Default value:	`TRUE`
Range of values:	`TRUE` \| `FALSE`
`GLOBAL_NAMES` specifies whether a database link is required to have the same name as the database to which it connects. If the value of `GLOBAL_NAMES` is `FALSE`, then no check is performed. If you use or plan to use distributed processing, Oracle Corporation recommends that you set this parameter to `TRUE` to ensure the use of consistent naming conventions for databases and links in a networked environment. See Also: Oracle8i Distributed Database Systems for more information on setting this parameter.