Re: Renaming a Database

From: Yiannis Mavridis <nm89035_at_central.ntua.gr>
Date: 1999/02/27
Message-ID: <7b7nb5$fju$1@ns1.otenet.gr>#1/1

No James there is no way to change the name. You should recreate the database

James Lewthwaite wrote in message <36D727EA.3184BBDC_at_gte.net>...
>Hello all,
> I am Using Oracle8 for Novell. When I install the Database it creates
>a seed database with a <SID> of ORCL and a DB name of ORACLE. If I
>change this in the init<>.ora I get a database name mismatch.
>
>Do I need to drop the seed db and create a new one or is there an easy
>way to rename it???
>
>Jimmy
Received on Sat Feb 27 1999 - 00:00:00 CST