From Glenn.Travis@sas.com Fri, 21 Sep 2001 12:16:35 -0700 From: Glenn Travis Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 12:16:35 -0700 Subject: RE: How to find the current instance name? Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Here's a great little script. Edit as necessary. --Begin column today noprint new_value xdate column name noprint new_value dbname column created noprint new_value dbcreated column host_name noprint new_value hostname column instance_name noprint new_value instname column start_time noprint new_value starttime column status noprint new_value dbstatus set echo off set feedback off set termout off select substr(to_char(sysdate,'fmMonth DD, YYYY HH:MI:SS P.M.'),1,35) today from dual; select name,to_char(created,'fmMonth DD, YYYY HH:MI:SS P.M.') created from v$database; select host_name, instance_name, to_char(startup_time,'fmMonth DD, YYYY HH:MI:SS P.M.') start_time, status from v$instance; set pagesize 0 set linesize 80 set echo off set feedback off set termout on prompt Cur Date: &xdate prompt Database: &dbname prompt Instance: &instname prompt Host: &hostname prompt Created: &dbcreated prompt Startup: &starttime prompt Status: &dbstatus prompt --End -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 8:20 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L You probably want to do the following. v$database.name is the database name not the instance name. Although most name the same but not required. SELECT instance FROM v$thread; Rick -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 6:55 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L List, How to find the current instance name for the session?. >From svrmgrl, i can using "SELECT name FROM v$database". What is the equivalant from the ordinary user? Regards Nirmal. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Nirmal Kumar Muthu Kumaran INET: NIRMALK@qtel.com.qa 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: Cale, Rick T (Richard) INET: RICHARD.T.CALE@saic.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: Glenn Travis INET: Glenn.Travis@sas.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).