Re: System ID

select name, value
from v$parameter
where name = 'db_name';

Yes - use lower case for db_name, and the query needs to be run from a DBA account.

Jerry Metz wrote:

> Can anyone tell me how I can retrieve the System ID (SID) from the
> database? It's been a gazillion years since I did this, but I seem to
> remember SELECT SID from DUAL; or something like that. Any help would
> be appreciated.
>
> Jerry
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Received on Fri Mar 27 1998 - 00:00:00 CST