Rename (relocate) a database

I have never used the 'relocate' command so I ask this question.
After reading all the information available I have to ask, does this work as expected or is this more involved than it looks? Once the system is tested it would be changed back to the old name.
I understand that making the change to the transport directory would be necessary plus new profiles, etc.
Example: T02 > Q03
Config file:
DB_NAME=T02, T03
DB_PATH=/db2/db2t02
INSTANCE=db202
NODENUM=0
Thanks,
Len Jesse

Hi Len,
As per IBM documentation
db2relocatedb - Relocate Database Command
This command renames a database, or relocates a database or part of a database 9 (for example, the container and the log directory) as specified in the configuration file provided by the user. This tool makes the necessary changes 9 to the DB2 instance and database support files.
Sample configuration file can be as mentioned in the link
DB2 Universal Database
You may test the command on a sandbox environment to identify the exact set of activities required to be performed to achieve the expected results.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Deepak Kori

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Can we rename/relocate the RMAN backupset?
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3.filesystem /u99 scrapped
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How do I rename an XE database on a Windows 2003 Server?

Ok. I'm attempting to rename a freshly installed XE database on a Windows 2003 Server. It looks like there is no getting around the fact that the database gets named "XE" during installation. Because there could potentially be multiple installations of XE in my organization, I thought it'd be a good idea to disambiguate the installations by renaming them to match their function. In this particular case, I'd like to rename the database to "CTXMGMT". It will be a data repository for our Citrix farm administration programs.
Here is what I've performed thus far:
1. Installed Oracle 10g XE on one of our Windows 2003 Server, Standard Edition machines.
2. Verified that the installation was performed correctly by making sure the 'Database Home Page' loads correctly through Internet Explorer, and by performing a few Select statements on the database (i.e. select name from v$database;)
* * I then began following instructions from this document (http://www.utexas.edu/its/unix/reference/oracledocs/v92/B10501_01/server.920/a96652/ch14.htm#1004735) to rename the database. Note: I'm only trying to change the name of the database, not the ID.
3. Shutdown the database
4. Opened the database in MOUNT mode
5. Ran the NID utility. Here's the actual input/output to/from the NID utility:
C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server\BIN>nid target=sys/manager@xe DBNAME=CTXMGMT SETNAME=YES
DBNEWID: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Mon Jul 10 15:55:10 2006
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to database XE (DBID=2476560070)
Connected to server version 10.2.0
Control Files in database:
C:\ORACLEXE\ORADATA\XE\CONTROL.DBF
Change database name of database XE to CTXMGMT? (Y/[N]) => Y
Proceeding with operation
Changing database name from XE to CTXMGMT
Control File C:\ORACLEXE\ORADATA\XE\CONTROL.DBF - modified
Datafile C:\ORACLEXE\ORADATA\XE\SYSTEM.DBF - wrote new name
Datafile C:\ORACLEXE\ORADATA\XE\UNDO.DBF - wrote new name
Datafile C:\ORACLEXE\ORADATA\XE\SYSAUX.DBF - wrote new name
Datafile C:\ORACLEXE\ORADATA\XE\USERS.DBF - wrote new name
Datafile C:\ORACLEXE\ORADATA\XE\TEMP.DBF - wrote new name
Control File C:\ORACLEXE\ORADATA\XE\CONTROL.DBF - wrote new name
Instance shut down
Database name changed to CTXMGMT.
Modify parameter file and generate a new password file before restarting.
Succesfully changed database name.
DBNEWID - Completed succesfully.
6. After running the NID utility from a separate DOS Window, I attempt to shutdown the newly renamed database from the first DOS Window I used in steps 3 & 4 from above (i.e. to shutdown the database and then start it in MOUNT mode) but I receive this error:
ORA-03113: end-of-file on communication channel
This is somewhat expected since the SQL*Plus connection in this window probably had "the bottom pulled out from under it" when the database was renamed.
However at this point I'm unsure about what state the database is in. Is it down? Is it up? Logic would sort of dictate that the database was left in the MOUNT state, which is the state it was in when the database name was changed. However, the only way I'm able to get back in to the database is by doing the following
a. Opened a new DOS window
b. entered "set ORACLE_HOME=C:\oraclexe\app\oracle\product\10.2.0\server"
c. entered "set ORACLE_SID=XE"
d. entered " sqlplus "/ as sysdba" "
e. at SQL> prompt, entered "startup"... which produces:
SQL> startup;
ORACLE instance started.
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Fixed Size 1287016 bytes
Variable Size 92277912 bytes
Database Buffers 188743680 bytes
Redo Buffers 2904064 bytes
ORA-01103: database name 'CTXMGMT' in control file is not 'XE'
SQL>
From here I don't know what to do. According to the ORA-01103 error message, it looks like I need to change the database name in the control file to "CTXMGMT", but I'm not sure how I should go about that. The control file is a binary file, so I can't just open it up with Notepad and type in a new database name.
I suspect that even once that is done that the listener.ora (and maybe the tnsnames.ora file?) will have to be edited to include the new "CTXMGMT" name, but I'm not sure how exactly those files should look to incorporate the new database name.
Also, would the names of services have to be changed in Windows as well? (i.e. Would the Windows service named "OracleServiceXE" have to be renamed to "OracleServiceCTXMGMT" ?)
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- Gary

Okay, I've....
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2) Went in to SQL*Plus, did a "create pfile from spfile;"
3) Shutdown the database
4) Started it up in MOUNT mode
5) Ran NID, to change the database name from 'XE' to 'CTXMGMT'
6) Shutdown the database again
7) Edited the pfile to change the database name (i.e. "db_name='CTXMGMT'")
8) Started up the database
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How do I change the SID for the database? Currently, the instance name for the database is still 'XE'....
SQL> select instance_name
2 from v$instance;
INSTANCE_NAME
xe
I'd like it so a connection could be made to the database with the tnsnames.ora file looking like this:
CTXMGMT =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
(ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(Host = rodin)(Port = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA = (SID = CTXMGMT))
Could someone explain how to get the database to this state? Thanks.
- Gary

Rename State Service Database in SharePoint 2010

As the title says, I want to rename/change database for State Service Application.
I did some experiments wit it as suggested by others but I think I somehow managed to broken my service.
I can SharePoint Products Configuration again and I got another database State_Service_GUID which I didnt want at the first place.
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff851878.aspx#State and it failed as well, and I am in middle of no where.
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Rename the Service Database
Go to SQL Management Studio and rename the database
Open SQL Management Studio. You may have to go to your SQL Server to do this.
Attach to the instance that host SharePoint
Find your database
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guy.
Now go to your SharePoint Server and use PowerShell to set the database name.
Click Start > All Programs > Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products > SharePoint 2010 Management Shell. If you have UAC enabled be sure to run it as Administrator.
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Renaming the Oracle10gXE database name

Hi,
Oralce10gXe
Linux Os
How to rename the database name from 'XE' (default) to for eg. 'TEST' ?
what are the exact steps for it ?
Regards

Hi,
it is possible to change the SID of XE like any other Oracle edition. The easiest way to do so is to use the nid (newid) utility in $ORACLE_HOME/bin (you shutdown the database cleanly, open in mount state and then execute nid target=sys/password@xe dbname=newSID, then change the dbname in init/spfile, rename the init/spfile to contain the new sid, generate new password file using passwd, and open the database with resetlogs).
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Kind regards,
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hi experts,
I'm planning to rename a 10g database that runs on Windows. I snot being used at this time.
There are several steps and I (think) I have all of them noted.
Just looking for advice or tips from others who have renamed an Oracle database.
Any terrible experiences as a result?
Thanks! John

Hi John,
I am on unix but done that quite a few times. Startup mount and do:
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HTH

Cloning and Renaming an Oracle Database

Hi All,
Can someone please tell me, in brief, the steps to;
1. Create a clone of a database?
2. Rename an existing Database?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Hello,
1. Create a clone of a database?
You can use RMAN Duplicate and if you have access to metalink you can find tons of documents and notes for cloning
2. Rename an existing Database?
Here is stepwise procedure to rename existing database.
1. Take full backup (RMAN, export or datapump)
2. Stepwise instructions (Windows but it should very similar for unix/linux as well).
Edit tnsnames.ora entry
orcl =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = orionnet-24d24b)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = orcl)
Add new one
ODS =
(DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = orionnet-24d24b)(PORT = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SERVER = DEDICATED)
      (SERVICE_NAME = ODS)
C:\ set ORACLE_SID=orcl
C:\>sqlplus "/as sysdba"
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sun Dec 21 20:35:17 2008
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, Oracle Label Security, OLAP and Data Mining Scoring Engine options
SQL> select instance_name, status from v$instance;
INSTANCE_NAME    STATUS
orcl             OPEN
SQL> create pfile='C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\ods\admin\pfile\initorcl.ora' from spfile;
File Created
SQL> shutdown immediate;
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount pfile='C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\ods\admin\pfile\initorcl.ora';
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 209715200 bytes
Fixed Size                  1248116 bytes
Variable Size              67110028 bytes
Database Buffers          134217728 bytes
Redo Buffers                7139328 bytes
Database mounted.
Open a new cmd session from Start-> Run -> cmd
C:>nid TARGET=sys/whateveryourpassword@orcl DBNAME=ODS SETNAME=Y
where orcl=old database name, ODS=new database name
DBNEWID: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sun Dec 21 20:43:33 2008
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to database ORCL (DBID=2232941135)
Connected to server version 10.2.0
Control Files in database:
    C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\CONTROL01.CTL
    C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\CONTROL02.CTL
    C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\CONTROL03.CTL
Change database name of database ORCL to ODS? (Y/[N]) => Y
Proceeding with operation
Changing database name from ORCL to ODS
    Control File C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\CONTROL01.CTL - modified
    Control File C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\CONTROL02.CTL - modified
    Control File C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\CONTROL03.CTL - modified
    Datafile C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\SYSTEM01.DBF - wrote new name
    Datafile C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\UNDOTBS01.DBF - wrote new name
    Datafile C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\SYSAUX01.DBF - wrote new name
    Datafile C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\USERS01.DBF - wrote new name
    Datafile C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\TEST.DBF - wrote new name
    Datafile C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\TEMP01.DBF - wrote new name
    Control File C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\CONTROL01.CTL - wrote new name
    Control File C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\CONTROL02.CTL - wrote new name
    Control File C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\ORADATA\ODS\CONTROL03.CTL - wrote new name
    Instance shut down
Database name changed to ODS.
Modify parameter file and generate a new password file before restarting.
Succesfully changed database name.
DBNEWID - Completed succesfully.
C:\>oradim -DELETE -SID orcl
Instance deleted.
Edit initorcl.ora file and replace "ORCL" with "ODS"
C:>oradim -new -sid ODS -intpwd mypassword -startmode AUTO -pfile 'C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\ODS\initorcl.ora'
Instance created.
C:\>set ORACLE_SID=ODS
C:\>sqlplus "/as sysdba"
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sun Dec 21 20:50:30 2008
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup mount pfile='C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\ODS\pfile\initorcl.ora';
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 209715200 bytes
Fixed Size                  1248116 bytes
Variable Size              67110028 bytes
Database Buffers          134217728 bytes
Redo Buffers                7139328 bytes
ORA-01103: database name 'ODS' in control file is not 'ORCL'
Note: If you don't modify initorcl.ora file and replace it with ODS, you will get ORA-01103 error.
SQL> shutdown immediate;
ORA-01507: database not mounted
Edit initorcl.ora file and replace "ORCL" with "ODS"
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount pfile='C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\admin\ODS\pfile\initods.ora';
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 209715200 bytes
Fixed Size                  1248116 bytes
Variable Size              67110028 bytes
Database Buffers          134217728 bytes
Redo Buffers                7139328 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL>
SQL> alter database open;
Database altered.
NOte: My verification if TESTUSER exists or not after database name change
SQL> select username from dba_users;
USERNAME
SYS
SYSTEM
TESTUSER
OUTLN
MDSYS
ORDSYS
ANONYMOUS
EXFSYS
DBSNMP
WMSYS
XDB
USERNAME
ORDPLUGINS
SI_INFORMTN_SCHEMA
DIP
TSMSYS
15 rows selected.
NOte: ANother test for object existence
SQL> select table_name from dba_tables where owner='TESTUSER';
TABLE_NAME
TESTME
MY_OBJECTS
Note: Final test
SQL> select count(*) from testuser.my_objects;
COUNT(*)
     38174Regards

How to rename the search databases in sharepoint 2013

Hi all,
I have configure the search in sharepoint 2013 and 4 databases has been created in sqlserver.by default db are got created with GUID n sh i want change those DB names .
could you pls help me how can i change the DB names.
THanks
Dhana
sekhar

Hi,
Please check the below links,
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219654(v=office.15).aspx
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff851878(v=office.15).aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/meamcs/archive/2012/10/23/renaming-sharepoint-2010-search-service-database-name.aspx
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How to Rename Oracle 11g Database in the Linux

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Edited by: 850512 on Apr 7, 2011 1:18 AM
Edited by: 850512 on Apr 7, 2011 1:22 AM

850512 wrote:
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Renaming issues of Database.

Hi All,
We had replication set up for a database, which we removed few days back and now we want to rename the database, when I tried with
USE master;
GO
ALTER DATABASE abc
Modify Name = zabc
GO, which is throwing an error as Msg 18855, Level 11, State 1, Line 1
Can not rename the database name because it is published or it is a distribution database used by replication.
I verified the publisher server under replication>> publications, no database as such being replicated and verified subscriber server>> replication>> under subscribers no database as such participating in replication.
When I googled I got this :
Can not rename the database because it is published or it is a distribution database used by replication. (Error 18855)
One reason for this to occur is because your database is being replicated. To rename the database you need to disable the replication and then reinstate it afterwards (if required).
To disable replication:
Right click the Servername -> Replication node in Management Studio and Click Disable Distribution. Run through the wizard. Once the database is renamed right click the Replication node node again and select Configure Distribution. You should be able to
accept the defaults if Replication was previously configured.
But if we disable distribution,whole replication setup for all databases will be down, please correct me if I am wrong.
SQL version is
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - 11.0.5058.0 (X64)
May 14 2014 18:34:29
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
Standard Edition (64-bit) on Windows NT 6.1 <X64> (Build 7601: Service Pack 1)
Please help me how to proceed with this.
Thanks.

Check what output you get when you run the query.
SELECT name,is_published, is_subscribed, is_merge_published, is_distributor
FROM sys.databases
WHERE name = 'Databasename'
If the above query gives 1 for any of this, then you have not cleaned replication properly. You need to clean it properly, but the method you mentioned is not the correct method.
You are right if you disable replication then all other databases which are part of replication is also affected. You need to run the below command against the database in question
sp_removedbreplication 'database_name'
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188734(v=sql.110).aspx
Regards, Ashwin Menon My Blog - http:\\sqllearnings.com

BDB - rename of a database file

If I rename (system call) a db file after closing it - Can thiis coorupt the environment ? What is the difference between renaming a file(closed) using BDB interface and the os system call ?
Any help with theses questions will be appreciated.

user11188564 wrote:
a subsequent db_put or db_open was returning a error - error 2 i.e ENOENT .Did you try to open the same database? Was the put for a different database file?
Did you close all the DBcursor handles before closing the database?
Do you use CDS groups?
Bogdan

SQL DBA renamed the Search databases, and now search isnt working

Our SQL DBA, saw the GUIDs and decided to rename the databases, didnt bother to tell anyone that they did it, now search is not working at all.
Should we reconfigure a new search of try to figure out how to put SharePoint search to the renamed DATABASES?
I also have found that the prior names of the Databases what they were with the GUIDs and was thinking of telling the DBA to rename them back, would this causes an issues... and this is in PRODUCTION SharePoint...

You can get the "old" names via Get-SPDatabase. Rename the databases within SQL until you have a chance to follow the proper procedure. The proper procedure is outlined here:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219654(v=office.15).aspx
Trevor Seward
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Can i rename the Global Database Name

Hi Seniors,
i have installed the Oracle 10.2.3(10203_vista_w2k8_x86_production_db) in my VISTA Laptop.
i have given the Global Database Name as orcsatya but i want to change to orasatya
would u please tell how to proccess if it is.....
thanks
Seenujanu

SeenuJanu wrote:
yes , i want the name from orcsatya to orasatya of Global Database Name
is it possible to change the Name or i have to reinstall
which i would like to access the names like
connecting scott/sathi@orasatya;
Thanks in Advance
Edited by: SeenuJanu on Jun 13, 2009 4:43 AMFor that you don't even need to touch the database. The name you use in your connect string is nothing more than an alias that is resolved (in your tnsnames.ora file) to a specific service name on a specific host. Without touching anything else, you could change your tnsnames entry from something like
ORASATYA =
(DESCRIPTION =
   (ADDRESS_LIST =
     (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 127.0.0.1)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
   (SERVICE_NAME = ORA11)
)to
fred =            <=== note that this is the only change from the previous entry
(DESCRIPTION =
   (ADDRESS_LIST =
     (ADDRESS = (PROTOCOL = TCP)(HOST = 127.0.0.1)(PORT = 1521))
(CONNECT_DATA =
   (SERVICE_NAME = ORA11)
)At which point you would connect with
sql> connect scott/sathi@fred

Can I rename a physical Standby database without having to recreate?

Hi all,
One of my DBA's created a new standby database yesterday. He was supposed to create the standby database with a unique name from the primary system, but he didn't. So right now, DataGuard is running and replicating, and the standby has the exact same database name as primary.
I'd like to get this configured the way we had planned, to rename the standby database to something unique. I see Metalink Doc ID 15390.1, showing how to rename a database, but I'm not sure if this is possible in the standby environment? Has anyone ever done this? Anything different that needs to be accounted for, in the physical standby DB?
I'm on 10.2.0.3, on Windows 2003.
Any help/advice is appreciated!!
Thanks,
Brad

Dear TheBlakester,
You have to write it on the spfile and bounce the database. You should also have to change the log_archive_config parameter with the new standby db_unique_name.
From the online Oracle documentation;
For example, if the DB_UNIQUE_NAME parameter has not been defined on either database, the following SQL statements might be used to assign a unique name to each database.
Execute this SQL statement on the primary database:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_UNIQUE_NAME='CHICAGO' SCOPE=SPFILE;
Execute this SQL statement on the standby database:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_UNIQUE_NAME='BOSTON' SCOPE=SPFILE;
Step 4 Verify that the LOG_ARCHIVE_CONFIG database initialization parameter has been defined on the primary and standby database and that its value includes a DG_CONFIG list that includes the DB_UNIQUE_NAME of the primary and standby database.
For example, if the LOG_ARCHIVE_CONFIG parameter has not been defined on either database, the following SQL statement could be executed on each database to configure the LOG_ARCHIVE_CONFIG parameter:
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET
2> LOG_ARCHIVE_CONFIG='DG_CONFIG=(CHICAGO,BOSTON)';After than that it is better for you to check following items just in case;
v$archived_log
v$dataguard_status
Data Guard log file & Alert.log file.Hope That Helps.
Ogan

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