The database service name that specifies the database that is used for the connection. The service name is a string that is the global database name—a name that typically comprises the database name and domain name.
This property is useful to specify connections to an Oracle Real Application Cluster (RAC) system rather than a specific Oracle instance because the nodes in a RAC system share a common service name.
Valid values
string
where:
string
is a valid service name.
Example
sales.us.acme.com
Notes
This property is mutually exclusive with the LDAPDistinguishedName, SID, TNSNamesFile, TNSServerName properties. For more information, see "Using LDAP," "SID," and "Using tnsnames.ora files."