The easy connect naming method can eliminate the need for service name
lookup in the tnsnames.ora
files for TCP/IP environments. Easy connect naming provides out-of-the-box
TCP/IP connectivity to databases. The easy connect naming method extends
the functionality of the host naming method
by enabling clients to connect to a database server with an optional port
number, service name, and instance name in addition to the host name of
the database:
For example, the following connect identifiers connect the client to
database service sales.us.acme.com with a listening endpoint
of 1521 on database server sales-server:
Note:
Oracle Net Configuration Assistant provides basic configuration. For more
advanced configuration operations, or to configure other portions of Oracle
Net that this tool does not cover, use the Oracle
Net Manager.
See Also:
Chapter "Configuring Naming Methods" in the
Oracle Net Services Administrator's Guide for information about
using the easy connect naming method