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Oracle / PLSQL: ORA-02086 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-02086 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-02086 error, the following error message will appear:

  • ORA-02086: database link name is too long

Cause

The name of a database or database link name can not exceed 128 characters.

Resolution

The option(s) to resolve this Oracle error are:

Option #1

Specify a valid database name or database link name that is no more than 128 characters.