Oracle: ORA-02011 Error Message

ORA-02011 Error Message

Learn the cause and how to resolve the ORA-02011 error message in Oracle.

Description

When you encounter an ORA-02011 error, the following error message will appear:

• ORA-02011: duplicate database link name

Cause

You tried to create a database link (using the CREATE DATABASE LINK command), but a link with that name already exists.

Resolution

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

Option #1

Either specify a new name or drop the existing database link.