title: Creating Oracle Database Links and characters in the database link password
body: <p>I'm trying to create a database link on one database, so I can view tables on another database. </p>
  
  <p>The password to the other database is Bl$nk-d8prd, it doesn't seem to like the "-" 
  in the password Bl$nk-d8prd because when I don't include the "-" and use Bl$nkd8prd the database link is created. 
  Is there a restriction on characters you can use in the password when creating a database link?</p>
  
  <p>Obviously the new database link does not work as the password is wrong.</p>
  
  <p>How do I overcome this problem with the "-" in the password Bl$nk-d8prd without changing the password.</p>
  
  <pre><code>CREATE DATABASE LINK D8PRD
  CONNECT TO PRBL IDENTIFIED BY Bl$nk-d8prd
  USING 'D8PRD';
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>thanks in advance.</p>