The Routing tab allows you to configure client connection requests to be directed to a specific process at all times.

Always Use Dedicated Server

Forces the listener to spawn a dedicated server for all network sessions from this client. Server in this sense does not refer to a machine, but to the process on the database side that handles client requests. Server processes can either be shared with other client requests or dedicated. Dedicated server processes are committed to one session only and exist for the duration of that session.

Note: If enabled, this option will override the Use Dedicated Servers option in Advanced Options dialog box, which is selected with the Advanced button in the Net Service Name panel. Using this option will make your connection faster, but will make the server slower. It is recommended that unless you are making massive database transactions with very little idle time, do not use this option.

Prefer Connection Manager Routing

Instructs the client to try to use an Oracle Connection Manager whenever possible. Oracle Connection Manager is an application that provides support for concentration, multiple protocol support, and Net8 access control functionality.

Addresses that resolve to a Oracle Connection Manager are specially marked in the network configuration for the client. If this option is chosen, these addresses will be used and preferred over other addresses for a net service name.