How to fix the Oracle error ORA-02085: database link string connects to string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-02085: database link string connects to string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-02085: database link string connects to string

Reason for the Error ORA-02085: database link string connects to string

a database link connected to a database with a different name. The connection is rejected.

How to fix the Error ORA-02085: database link string connects to string ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

create a database link with the same name as the database it connects to, or set global_names=false.