Re: What state... to rename datafile

In article <3A268699.335661E6_at_ensib.NICHT-SPAM.ee>,   Juhan Kundla <juhan_at_ensib.NICHT-SPAM.ee> wrote:
> Well...I'm not sure and I don't have the option to test it, but AFAIK
> when your database is in mounted stage and not opened, then the
 instance
> does not know anything about tablespaces. You have to use "alter
> datafile 1 rename" or something similar.
>
> HTH,
> Juhan
>
> johna_at_digisys.net wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > We are using Oracle8i on NT4, and need to rename a datafile.
> >
> > I thought I would bounce the datbase. ie do a shutdown (immediate)
 on
> > the database, then open it to the "mounted" state.
> >
> > Then when I run the command "Alter tablespace dog_index rename
> > datafile1 to datafile2; I get errors.
> >
> > This doesn't seem to work though, any ideas why??
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > John
> >
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Hi all
steps are
shutdown the database
start & mount the database
copy the datafile at os level to the destination issue
alter database rename 'old_datafile' to 'new_datafile'; then open the database

I am sure it works

Rohit
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