Database names are the identifying names assigned to databases in the database manager. Database alias names are synonyms given to remote databases. Database aliases must be unique within the System Database Directory in which all aliases are stored. Catalog node names are the identifying names that are assigned to entries in the node directory. Each entry in the node directory is an alias name for a computer on your network. To avoid confusions that could arise from multiple names for the same server, we recommend that you use the same catalog node name as the network name for the server.
When naming a database, database alias, or catalog node name, see General Naming Rules. In addition, the name you specify can
only contain 1 to 8 characters.
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| To avoid potential problems, do not use the special characters @, #, and $ in a database name if you intend to have a client remotely connect to a host database. Also, because these characters are not common to all keyboards, do not use them if you plan to use the database in another country. |