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Changeing a global database name [message #122964]

Thu, 09 June 2005 06:34

snagra
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Registered: March 2005

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I need to change a global databse name because I set it to the same one on another machine without thinking.

If I have say devf@abc.com where devf is the SID. Does abc.com have to exist somewhere or can it be anything I want?

Whats the command to change the Global database name ?

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Re: Changeing a global database name [message #122993 is a reply to message #122964]

Thu, 09 June 2005 08:51

Frank Naude
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Registered: April 1998

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You can set it to almost anything you like:

SQL> ALTER DATABASE RENAME GLOBAL_NAME TO testdb.heaven.com;

Database altered.

Best regards.

Frank

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Re: Changeing a global database name [message #123081 is a reply to message #122993]

Thu, 09 June 2005 16:19

andrew again
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Registered: March 2000

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The only place I've seen the global database name used is on a remote database to ensure that it's DB links conform to GLOBAL_NAMES=true (if set).

See the database and instance names in v$database and v$instance too...

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