Task 3: Create Net Service Names

To create net service names:

  1. Double-click on the Oracle Names Servers folder.

  2. Select an Oracle Names server in the region.

  3. Choose Manage Data from the drop-down list box.

  4. Click the Net Service Names tab.

  5. Click Add.

  6. Enter an easy-to-remember name in the Net Service Name field.

  7. Choose a protocol and enter the listener address.

  8. Enter the service name for the database, and choose the session type.

  9. Click Execute.

  10. Choose Save Network Configuration from the File menu to save changes to NAMES.ORA in $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin on UNIX or ORACLE_HOME\network\admin on Windows platforms, or choose Save As from the File menu to save under a different file name or path.