The Oracle Net Services naming method is resolution method used by a client application to resolve a connect identifier to a connect descriptor when attempting to connect to a database service.
They support:
Oracle Net provides four naming methods:
| Naming Method | Repository Type |
|---|---|
| local naming | local with the tnsnames.ora file |
| directory naming | central with an ldap |
| Easy Connect naming | does not require a repository |
| external naming |
Selecting the appropriate naming method for mapping names to connect descriptors depends upon the size of the organization.