REMOTE_DEPENDENCIES_MODE

Parameter type	String
Syntax	REMOTE_DEPENDENCIES_MODE = {TIMESTAMP | SIGNATURE}
Default value	TIMESTAMP
Parameter class	Dynamic: ALTER SESSION, ALTER SYSTEM

REMOTE_DEPENDENCIES_MODE specifies how Oracle should handle dependencies upon remote PL/SQL stored procedures.

Values:

• TIMESTAMP

  The client running the procedure compares the timestamp recorded on the server-side procedure with the current timestamp of the local procedure and executes the procedure only if the timestamps match.

• SIGNATURE

  Oracle allows the procedure to execute as long as the signatures are considered safe. This setting allows client PL/SQL applications to be run without recompilation.

  See Also: Oracle9i Application Developer's Guide - Fundamentals for information about the consequences of the settings of this parameter