I have it set to the database name on the standby and primary sides: SQL> show parameter uniq NAME TYPE VALUE ------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------ db_unique_name string pcrp01 SQL> show parameter uniq NAME TYPE VALUE ------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------ db_unique_name string pcrp01d SQL> show parameter uniq NAME TYPE VALUE ------------------------------------ ----------- ------------------------------ db_unique_name string pcrp01c thank you Gene Gurevich Oracle MySQL Operations 224-405-4079 Ray Stell <stellr@xxxxxxxxx u> To Sent by: genegurevich@xxxxxxxxxxxx oracle-l-bounce@f cc reelists.org Bradd Piontek <piontekdd@xxxxxxxxx>, oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 03/18/2009 12:49 Subject PM Re: ORA-12154 and standby Please respond to stellr@xxxxxxxxxx On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 12:31:25PM -0500, genegurevich@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Bradd and Ray > > Here are the relevant parameters > log_archive_dest_1 string > LOCATION=/opt/oracle/admin/pcrp01/arch mandatory reopen=30 > log_archive_dest_2 string SERVICE=pcrp01c ARCH > NOAFFIRM OPTIONAL I'm guessing DB_UNIQUE_NAME: DB_UNIQUE_NAME Usage Notes This attributes is required if the LOG_ARCHIVE_CONFIG=DG_CONFIG initialization parameter is specified and if this is a remote destination (specified with the SERVICE attribute). -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l Please consider the environment before printing this email. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l