## Conventions for Database Names

When you create a database instance, you define the name of the database instance (database name). The following restrictions apply:

· The maximum length of a database name is 8 characters.

· The database name may only contain characters from the 7-Bit ASCII character set.

· The database name must not begin with an underscore or a period.

· When you create a database instance, the database system automatically changes all lowercase letters in the database name into uppercase letters.

See also:

Creating and Configuring a Database Instance

Overview of the Database System