8 Configuring Naming Methods

Find out how to configure connectivity information for client connections to the database server.

• Configuring the Local Naming Method
  The local naming method adds network service names to the tnsnames.ora file. Each network service name maps to a connect descriptor.
• Configuring the Directory Naming Method
  With this naming method, connect identifiers are mapped to connect descriptors contained in an LDAP-compliant directory server, such as Oracle Internet Directory, Oracle Unified Directory, or Microsoft Active Directory.
• Configuring the Centralized Configuration Provider Naming Method
  With this naming method, connect identifiers are mapped to connect descriptors contained in a Centralized Configuration Provider, such as Azure App Configuration store or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Object Storage as a JSON file.
• Configuring the Easy Connect Naming Method
  The Easy Connect naming method eliminates the need for service name lookup in tnsnames.ora files for TCP/IP environments. In fact, no naming or directory system is required when using this method.