From Rajesh@ohitelecom.com Sun, 11 Mar 2001 01:46:07 -0800 From: Rajesh Dayal Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2001 01:46:07 -0800 Subject: RE: How rename a database? Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Hi, You need to replace the keyword REUSE with SET i.e. CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE DATABASE "OHIR1" NORESETLOGS NOARCHIVELOG should be CREATE CONTROLFILE SET DATABASE "OHIR2" NORESETLOGS NOARCHIVELOG HTH, Rajesh -----Original Message----- Milliken Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2001 10:15 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L What are the steps for renaming a database? I took the trace file and created a sql script to create a new controlfile. In the sql script for creating the controlfile I changed the database name. However when I try the script the error message is that the info in the header files do not match. What am I missing in this procedure? Oracle 8.0.6 on NT. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Connie Milliken INET: cemail@sprintmail.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rajesh Dayal INET: Rajesh@ohitelecom.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).