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Re: sql command to list all databases in the oracle server

From: sybrandb <sybrandb_at_gmail.com>
Date: 28 Dec 2006 23:45:00 -0800
Message-ID: <1167378300.757434.236520@79g2000cws.googlegroups.com>

dalu.gelu_at_gmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> could u help me, what is the sql command to list all existing databases
> in a oracle server?

Please read the Oracle Concepts Manual.
There are Instances and Databases and Schemas. There is no such thing as multiple databases in a single instance. There are multiple schemas! (select distinct owner from dba_tables) Multiple instances can only be listed on O/S level.

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Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA
Received on Fri Dec 29 2006 - 01:45:00 CST

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