Clone DB and Delete Oracle Service

Question

I have to clone a Prod DB to the test environment to refresh the test.
I have to keep the test db with the same name .
I know how to clone DB with a new name, bout not how to keep the same name like to existing db .
I think the right way is to
Shutdown the current db and delete it service.
Do I really have to delete the current service or may I leave it?
And How To Delete The Oracle Service ?

Answer 1

Sagi wrote:
I have to clone a Prod DB to the test environment to refresh the test.
I have to keep the test db with the same name .
I know how to clone DB with a new name, bout not how to keep the same name like to existing db .
I think the right way is to
Shutdown the current db and delete it service.
Do I really have to delete the current service or may I leave it?
And How To Delete The Oracle Service ?for rename the database using DBNEWID Utility , refer the link, oracle obe series, with snapshots
Changing Your Database Name and Database Identifier
http://www.oracle.com/technology/obe/paa/obe-mdb/html/Chg_DB_Name.htm
Do I really have to delete the current service or may I leave it?if you delete database files there is no need for service anymore, so delete it
if you use dbca to drop the database it also deletes the oracle service.
And How To Delete The Oracle Service ?To remove OracleService , go to the command prompt and type:
oradim -delete -sid SID
or
C:>sc delete [service name]