When you create a database instance you choose the name of a 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 a database instance is created, all lowercase letters in the database name are automatically converted into uppercase by the Database Manager.