Re: What are the restrictions in naming an Oracle SID/Database?

Which reminds me, I somehow missed that when cloning a SAP db last weekend. Guess I'll go fix it now.

On Tuesday 01 July 2003 08:34, Hemant K Chitale wrote:
> Even the global_name can be different from the SID and db_name.
>
> Everytime I clone a database from a hot backup the SID name is different
> but the db_name is the same till I
> complete the recovery. Then I change the db_name as well. 9 times out of
> 10, I forget to change the global_name --
> fortunately it doesn't matter as I am not using Advanced Replication.
> Hemant
>
> At 12:59 PM 30-06-03 -0800, you wrote:
> >Actually folks, we've promogulated this idea that a SID and a database
> >name have to be the same. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In a
> >recent attempt to make a new copy of our PeopleSoft database from a BCV
> >copy I found that you can have a different name for the database from the
> >SID. And wouldn't you believe it, the 9i DBCA supports that
> >idea?? Therefore you could have a SID on empprod and a name of emp_prod
> >with no trouble. Actually I found a good reason to go back to my old
> >methods of using numbers as SIDs. Why, the JDBC driver. SIDs should be
> >NON case sensitive as they once were in SQL*Net V1.
> >
> >Dick Goulet
> >Senior Oracle DBA
> >Oracle Certified 8i DBA
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 4:34 PM
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> >
> >
> >I think it will allow under score as part of SID name but it is not
> >recommended.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Ashoke
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 11:35 AM
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> >
> >
> >What are the restriction in naming an Oracle SID/Database?
> >
> >1. Can I have special character in SID/Database name? e.g. Is a SID name
> >'emp_prod' is allowed?
> >
> >No You can not use spl char's. SID name should be in alpha's.
> >
> >2. What is the maximum size of a SID/Database name in Unix?
> >
> >8 chars
> >
> >3. What is the maximum size of a SID/Database name in Windows?
> >
> >8chars
> >
> >4. Is there any other restrictions?
> >
> >SID names should be unique.
> >
> >
> >--Senthil.
> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Ashoke
> >
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