Re: rename a database

That method still works.

On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 1:57 PM, <genegurevich_at_discover.com> wrote:

> Hello :
>
>
> I need to rename an existing database (10.2.3). In the past (about 10 years
> ago and oracle 7) I was able to take the create controlfile command
> (via alter database rebuild controlfile to trace), replace the filesystem
> name and the database name with a new instance name, rename
> all the filesystems accordingly, execute the create controlfile command and
> be done.
>
> As I said I have not done it in about 10 years. Can this still be done like
> that? Am I missing anything?
>
> thank you
>
> Gene Gurevich
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