Database name from OS level

Hi ,
How can i know the name of the database running from OS prompt

on unix check with ps command, on wndows check the services.
rgds

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One of my user want to find the oracle service name through SQL query from user level. This user is not a DBA.
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Your cooperation is highly appreciated.
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select sys_context('USERENV','SERVICE_NAME') from dual;You need to note that the result of the above depends on how you connect to the database. If you connect using NET Service, it should give you the SERVICE_NAME.
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How can I get a list of database names from environment.
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I don't know if it would work for you, but have you checked the db_archive utility at:
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How to remove database name from SQL query

We have an MS SQL server with several databases that are of the same schema but have different data. We do this for testing different environments. We are using Crystal reports for the first time and we are having trouble changing the database location in the designer. If update the data source location to the same database server, but different database name, the data still comes from the original database used when creating the report. We look at the SQL query and it contains the database name and does not change when updating the data source. Therefore the data always comes from the database used when originally creating the report.
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RMAN> connect target /
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How to Change Crystal Report database name from visual basic code?

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I have created a Crystal Report (CR) with .NET VB. I also have developd some UDTs for that pusrpose and everything is OK.
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Edited by: Vangelis Kanellopoulos on Jul 19, 2008 6:07 PM
Edited by: Vangelis Kanellopoulos on Jul 20, 2008 10:27 AM
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Hi Vangelis,
Here's a simple VB class that has functions for setting the login details for the report and passing parameters.
Option Strict Off
Option Explicit On
Public Class CrystalFunctions
    Enum ParamType As Integer
        Int
        Text
    End Enum
    Public Shared Sub SetCrystalLogin(ByVal sUser As String, ByVal sPassword As String, ByVal sServer As String, ByVal sCompanyDB As String, _
           ByRef oRpt As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument)
        Dim oDB As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Database = oRpt.Database
        Dim oTables As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Tables = oDB.Tables
        Dim oLogonInfo As CrystalDecisions.Shared.TableLogOnInfo
        Dim oConnectInfo As CrystalDecisions.Shared.ConnectionInfo = New CrystalDecisions.Shared.ConnectionInfo()
        oConnectInfo.DatabaseName = sCompanyDB
        oConnectInfo.ServerName = sServer
        oConnectInfo.UserID = sUser
        oConnectInfo.Password = sPassword
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            oLogonInfo = oTable.LogOnInfo
            oLogonInfo.ConnectionInfo = oConnectInfo
            oTable.ApplyLogOnInfo(oLogonInfo)
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        ' Check for subreports
        Dim oSections As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Sections
        Dim oSection As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Section
        Dim oRptObjs As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportObjects
        Dim oRptObj As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportObject
        Dim oSubRptObj As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.SubreportObject
        Dim oSubRpt As New CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument
        oSections = oRpt.ReportDefinition.Sections
        For Each oSection In oSections
            oRptObjs = oSection.ReportObjects
            For Each oRptObj In oRptObjs
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                    ' This is a subreport so set the logon credentials for this report's tables
                    oSubRptObj = CType(oRptObj, CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.SubreportObject)
                    ' Open the subreport
                    oSubRpt = oSubRptObj.OpenSubreport(oSubRptObj.SubreportName)
                    oDB = oSubRpt.Database
                    oTables = oDB.Tables
                    For Each oTable As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Table In oTables
                        oLogonInfo = oTable.LogOnInfo
                        oLogonInfo.ConnectionInfo = oConnectInfo
                        oTable.ApplyLogOnInfo(oLogonInfo)
                    Next
                End If
            Next
        Next
    End Sub
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        Dim oFieldDefs As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ParameterFieldDefinitions
        Dim oFieldDef As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ParameterFieldDefinition
        Dim oParamVals As CrystalDecisions.Shared.ParameterValues
        Dim oDiscreteVal As CrystalDecisions.Shared.ParameterDiscreteValue
        oFieldDefs = oRpt.DataDefinition.ParameterFields
        oFieldDef = oFieldDefs(sFieldName)
        oParamVals = oFieldDef.CurrentValues
        oParamVals.Clear()
        oDiscreteVal = New CrystalDecisions.Shared.ParameterDiscreteValue()
        Select Case iDataType
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                oDiscreteVal.Value = System.Convert.ToInt32(sVal)
            Case ParamType.Text
                oDiscreteVal.Value = sVal
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And here's how you would use them:
' Create an instance of the Crystal report
_rptCrystal = New CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.ReportDocument()
_rptCrystal.Load(_oSBO.AddonPath + "\Reports\MyReport.rpt")
' Call SetCrystalLogin to see the logon information for all report tables
CrystalFunctions.SetCrystalLogin(sUser, sPassword, _oSBO.SboCompany.Server, _oSBO.SboCompany.CompanyDB, _rptCrystal)
' Set my report parameter value
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' Print the report straight to the printer
_rptCrystal.PrintToPrinter(1, False, 0, 0)
The other way to approach this solution would be to base your Crystal report on a .NET dataset rather than a database connection. However, as you've already written your report, the code above is going to be simpler to implement.
Kind Regards,
Owen

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Copyright (c) 1982, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
SQL> CONN / AS SYSDBA
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SQL> SELECT DBID,NAME FROM V$DATABASE;
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DBNEWID: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production
Copyright (c) 2001, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to database DB01 (DBID=1230404613)
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D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\ORADATA\DB01\CONTROL02.CTL
D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\ORADATA\DB01\CONTROL03.CTL
Change database name of database DB01 to ORADB01? (Y/[N]) => Y
Proceeding with operation
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Control File D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\ORADATA\DB01\CONTROL01.CTL - modified
Control File D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\ORADATA\DB01\CONTROL02.CTL - modified
Control File D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\ORADATA\DB01\CONTROL03.CTL - modified
Datafile D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\ORADATA\DB01\SYSTEM01.DBF - wrote new name
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e
Datafile D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\ORADATA\DB01\SYSAUX01.DBF - wrote new name
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Datafile D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\ORADATA\DB01\TEMP01.DBF - wrote new name
Control File D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\ORADATA\DB01\CONTROL01.CTL - wrote new
name
Control File D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\ORADATA\DB01\CONTROL02.CTL - wrote new
name
Control File D:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.1.0\ORADATA\DB01\CONTROL03.CTL - wrote new
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---Create New Password File
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SQL> STARTUP PFILE=D:\Oracle\product\10.1.0\Db_1\database\initdb01.ora
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Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size 787988 bytes
Variable Size 145488364 bytes
Database Buffers 25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers 524288 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL> select dbid,name from v$database;
DBID NAME
1230404613 ORADB01
Note:
After Change DB Name Take Whole Database bkp.
Note: If i am missing some step or write wrong step plz. correct me.
Before doing this refer documentation.
http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14215/dbnewid.htm
thanx
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