ORA-02019 while using DBMS_FILE_TRANSFER Package.

Question

Hi,
I am trying to transfer the datafiles from 10.2.0.3 database residing on File-system to 11gR2 database residing on ASM. Both the DBs are on Different machines across datacenters.
I am trying to use Transportable Tablespace to move the data. As a part of it, I am trying to use DBMS_FILE_TRANSFER package to move the 10gR2 files to 11gR2 ASM.
I am getting the below issue while doing so:
SQL> exec sys.DBMS_FILE_TRANSFER.GET_FILE('sdir','data01.dbf','tdir','data01.dbf','RECDB');
BEGIN sys.DBMS_FILE_TRANSFER.GET_FILE('sdir','data01.dbf','tdir','data01.dbf','RECDB'); END;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-02019: connection description for remote database not found
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_FILE_TRANSFER", line 37
ORA-06512: at "SYS.DBMS_FILE_TRANSFER", line 132
ORA-06512: at line 1
Above SQL was executed from Target Host (11gR2) to GET file from 10gR2. The above directory objects point to correct locations on respective hosts.
RECDB - it is the DB link which is owned by SYSTEM user and will connect to 10gR2 DB as SYSTEM user.
Strange thing is when i am querying the source 10gR2 DB from Target DB using Db link, IT is WORKING fine
SQL> select name from v$database@RECDB ;
NAME
POCREC01
Elapsed: 00:00:00.15
SQL> select * from dual@RECDB;
D
X
Elapsed: 00:00:00.12
I also have TNS entry in target tnsnames.ora as:
POCREC01 =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = pocserver.com)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
(SERVER = DEDICATED)
(SERVICE_NAME = pocrec01)
SQL> create database link RECDB connect to system identified by <password> using 'POCREC01';
Database link created.
SQL> select * from all_db_links;
OWNER
DB_LINK
USERNAME
HOST
CREATED
SYSTEM
RECDB
SYSTEM
POCREC01
05-JAN-11
So, I want help on whether above issue is a BUG with Package (checked in Metalink and cannot find anything) OR am I doing something wrong??
Thanks

Answer 1

Can you please use "create public database link " to create the db link as a PUBLIC link and retry.