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diff --git a/docs/ref/databases.txt b/docs/ref/databases.txt index 40bb778aa9..e2cd7e3d05 100644 --- a/docs/ref/databases.txt +++ b/docs/ref/databases.txt @@ -730,7 +730,8 @@ by default, but in case it is not, you'll need to grant permissions like so: Connecting to the database -------------------------- -Your Django settings.py file should look something like this for Oracle:: +To connect using the service name of your Oracle database, your ``settings.py`` +file should look something like this:: DATABASES = { 'default': { @@ -744,8 +745,9 @@ Your Django settings.py file should look something like this for Oracle:: } -If you don't use a ``tnsnames.ora`` file or a similar naming method that -recognizes the SID ("xe" in this example), then fill in both +In this case, you should leave both :setting:`HOST` and :setting:`PORT` empty. +However, if you don't use a ``tnsnames.ora`` file or a similar naming method +and want to connect using the SID ("xe" in this example), then fill in both :setting:`HOST` and :setting:`PORT` like so:: DATABASES = { @@ -759,8 +761,9 @@ recognizes the SID ("xe" in this example), then fill in both } } -You should supply both :setting:`HOST` and :setting:`PORT`, or leave both -as empty strings. +You should either supply both :setting:`HOST` and :setting:`PORT`, or leave +both as empty strings. Django will use a different connect descriptor depending +on that choice. Threaded option ---------------- |