directory naming

A naming method that resolves a database service or net service name to a connect descriptor, stored in a central directory server.

A directory provides central administration of database services and net service names, reducing the work effort associated with adding or relocating services. Although net service names can be configured to alias a service, the directory can refer to a database service directly without using a net service name. The database service is automatically added as an entry to the directory during installation.

| See Also: Create Network Route Information for a Database Service to add or modify network information to a database service Create a Net Service Name and Prioritize Naming Methods to configure net service names in a directory