Re: Rename database

you don't need to do an export/import to rename a database. Follow these steps -

1. ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO TRACE
2. shutdown database
3. edit the trace file - CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE SET DATABASE "Enter New DB name" RESETLOGS NOARCHIVELOG
4. connect to server manager or sqlplus and start the DB using this edited trace file. "Franky Thiel" <franky.thiel_at_infohos.be> wrote in message news:<3bbc4cd5$0$36471$ba620e4c_at_news.skynet.be>...
   > Is it possible to rename a database or should I do an export from the old
   > database, drop database and recreate new database and do an import ?
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   > What is the maximum length of the name of a database in Oracle ?
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   > Regards and thanks in advance,
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   > Franky