From RICHARD.T.CALE@saic.com Thu, 20 Sep 2001 04:13:26 -0700 From: "Cale, Rick T (Richard)" Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 04:13:26 -0700 Subject: RE: How to find the current instance name? Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain You probably want to do the following. v$database.name is the database name not the instance name. Although most name the same but not required. SELECT instance FROM v$thread; Rick -----Original Message----- Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 6:55 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L List, How to find the current instance name for the session?. >From svrmgrl, i can using "SELECT name FROM v$database". What is the equivalant from the ordinary user? Regards Nirmal. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Nirmal Kumar Muthu Kumaran INET: NIRMALK@qtel.com.qa Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Cale, Rick T (Richard) INET: RICHARD.T.CALE@saic.com Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).