How do I create a DB link in SQL?

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To create a private database link, you must have the CREATE DATABASE LINK system privilege. To create a public database link, you must have the CREATE PUBLIC DATABASE LINK system privilege. Also, you must have the CREATE SESSION system privilege on the remote Oracle database.

How do I create a database link in SQL Server?

Edit the Security page for the linked server properties1Select Add.2Specify a Local login. Specify the local login that can connect to the linked server. The local login can be either a login using SQL Server Authentication or a Windows Authentication login. Using a Windows group is not supported.

What are db links?

A database link is a connection between two physical database servers that allows a client to access them as one logical database.

How do I drop and recreate a db link?

4.1Backup the existing database link. ... 2Connect as the database link owner. ... 3Test the database link. ... 4Drop the database link drop database link DB_LINK_NAME;5Create the database link create database link DB_LINK_NAME connect USER identified by PASSWORD using 'connect_string';

How do I find my db link?

Any user can query USER_DB_LINKS to determine which database links are available to that user. Only those with additional privileges can use the ALL_DB_LINKS or DBA_DB_LINKS view.

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