Server name vs database name - confused

Hi All,
I am looking at the API for OracleDataSource, this is what the docs say:
databaseName String Name of the particular database on the server. Also known as the SID in Oracle terminology.
serverName String Name of the database server
I know the databaseName and also can find it using select name from v$database;
But how do I find the server name? Any file or command which can be used to find this info?
Thanks in advance

one server....
SQL> select host_name servername,instance_name sid from v$instance;
SERVERNAME SID
hostname DB

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RMAN shows as "connected to target database: TEST (DBID=xxxxxxxx, not open)
If the database is open mode, then
RMAN shows as "connected to target database: TEST (DBID=xxxxxx)
In the output you mentioned, RMAN is showing the status of the database as opened. So if TEST is the database you are creating, then it has to be in nomount stage. In your case, it looks like TEST is the primary database from which you have taken the backup.

Confusing with the Global Database Name and Instance Name

Dear fellow DBA's and Experts,
Good Day.
We presently have an existing database registered (on V2 Exadata) with global database name as BIDEV.domainname.com. It has 4 instances viz., BIDEV1 and BIDEV2 which have the same service name as the instance name.
Last week, on our new X4-2 Exadata, we tried to create a fresh database. While doing so, we entered the details as below in the installer:
Global Database Name: BIDEV
SID Prefix: BIDEV
Service Name: BIDEV.
Then upon the successful installation of the database, when we query
1. (SELECT * FROM GLOBAL_NAME), it shows BIDEV as the global database name.
2.
SQL> sho parameter service
NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
service_names                        string      BIDEV1
3. Sho parameter name gives the below details:
SQL> sho parameter name;
NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
cell_offloadgroup_name               string
db_file_name_convert                 string
db_name                              string      BIDEV
db_unique_name                       string      BIDEV
global_names                         boolean     FALSE
instance_name                        string      BIDEV_1
lock_name_space                      string
log_file_name_convert                string
processor_group_name                 string
service_names                        string      BIDEV1
Curious to know why it created an instance name as BIDEV_1 instead as BIDEV1.
Had tried another attempt on our test environment with SID prefix as BIDEV1, then the instance was created with the name as BIDEV1_1.
Also, would like to know what happen if we give the Global Database Name as BIDEV.domainname.com for installing the same BIDEV database on a different server while the 1st server is still functional.
Appreciate if someone could throw some light on the above confusion. Any reference material or source to the clarify the doubt.
Warm Regards,
Vikram.

Hi Vikram,
Your clustered database is not full RAC, it's RAC ONE node database. In RAC ONE node database, instance names are created in that format only (i.e.e dbname_1), I don't know if there is any way we can change it to dbname1. OR if you really want to change the instance name to dbname1 format, then you can convert RAC one node database to Full RAC, then remove instance and add another instance, I hope it would be added in dbname1 format. I have not tested it, test it on your test system first.
You can find the database type in the output you shared,
Type: RACOneNode
Regards,
Saurabh

How do i upload an image to a server and put the name into a database table

Ok, i found a php image upload script that im using for a cms
image gallery on my site. But for it to work the way i need to i
have to have certain information submited into a mysql table at the
same time. I could just make it so the user types the name of the
image in a second form, but i would rather not have to as it seems
a clumsy way to do things and opens things up to typos etc.
So, i can upload the image ok, and i can upload data to the
table, but i dont know what I have to do so that the name of the
uploaded file is automaticly inserted into the mysql table.
The first bit of code below is the form I am using to upload
the file to the server. The second bit of code is what I am using
to tell the server what the file name is.
How do I combine the 2 form into one? Please help. It is
driving me to dispair.
Attach Code
<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="uploader.php"
method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="500000"
/>
Choose a file to upload: <input name="uploadedfile"
type="file" />
<br />
<input type="submit" value="Upload File" />
</form>
<form action="<?php echo $editFormAction; ?>"
method="post" name="form2" id="form2">
<table align="center">
<tr valign="baseline">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image One</td>
<td><input type="text" name="kingsImage1"
value="<?php echo
htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage1'], ENT_COMPAT,
'UTF-8'); ?>" size="32" /></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="baseline">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image Two</td>
<td><input type="text" name="kingsImage2"
value="<?php echo
htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage2'], ENT_COMPAT,
'UTF-8'); ?>" size="32" /></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="baseline">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image
Three</td>
<td><input type="text" name="kingsImage3"
value="<?php echo
htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage3'], ENT_COMPAT,
'UTF-8'); ?>" size="32" /></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="baseline">
<td nowrap="nowrap"
align="right"> </td>
<td><input type="submit" value="Update record"
/></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p> </p>
<p>
<input type="hidden" name="MM_update" value="form2" />
<input type="hidden" name="kingsHeader" value="<?php
echo $row_rskingscentre['kingsHeader']; ?>" />
</p>
</form>

jeffoirecoupe1234 wrote:
> Ok, i found a php image upload script that im using for
a cms image gallery on
> my site. But for it to work the way i need to i have to
have certain
> information submited into a mysql table at the same
time. I could just make it
> so the user types the name of the image in a second
form, but i would rather
> not have to as it seems a clumsy way to do things and
opens things up to typos
> etc.
>
> So, i can upload the image ok, and i can upload data to
the table, but i dont
> know what I have to do so that the name of the uploaded
file is automaticly
> inserted into the mysql table.
>
> The first bit of code below is the form I am using to
upload the file to the
> server. The second bit of code is what I am using to
tell the server what the
> file name is.
>
> How do I combine the 2 form into one? Please help. It is
driving me to dispair.
>
> Attach Code
>
> <form enctype="multipart/form-data"
action="uploader.php" method="POST">
> <input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE"
value="500000" />
> Choose a file to upload: <input name="uploadedfile"
type="file" />
> <br />
> <input type="submit" value="Upload File" />
> </form>
>
> <form action="<?php echo $editFormAction; ?>"
method="post" name="form2"
> id="form2">
> <table align="center">
> <tr valign="baseline">
> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image
One</td>
> <td><input type="text" name="kingsImage1"
value="<?php echo
> htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage1'],
ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8'); ?>"
> size="32" /></td>
> </tr>
> <tr valign="baseline">
> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image
Two</td>
> <td><input type="text" name="kingsImage2"
value="<?php echo
> htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage2'],
ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8'); ?>"
> size="32" /></td>
> </tr>
> <tr valign="baseline">
> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image
Three</td>
> <td><input type="text" name="kingsImage3"
value="<?php echo
> htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage3'],
ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8'); ?>"
> size="32" /></td>
> </tr>
> <tr valign="baseline">
> <td nowrap="nowrap"
align="right"> </td>
> <td><input type="submit" value="Update record"
/></td>
> </tr>
> </table>
> <p> </p>
> <p>
> <input type="hidden" name="MM_update" value="form2"
/>
> <input type="hidden" name="kingsHeader"
value="<?php echo
> $row_rskingscentre['kingsHeader']; ?>" />
> </p>
> </form>
>
>
>
Hi Jeff:
Though this does not show you how to solve this issue via a
code
snippett, there are a couple of extensions at WebAssist.com
that enable
you to do this, they are Data Assist and Digital File Pro.
When you have
time, take a look at these Solution Recipes (tutorials) that
show how
DataAssist is used and then now Digital File Pro is used in
conjunction
with DataAssist:
http://www.webassist.com/professional/products/solutionrecipe/Media_139.asp
http://www.webassist.com/professional/products/solutionrecipe/Media_112.asp
DataAssist can be used to save time when you need to build
database
search and management applications quickly, and Digital File
Pro can be
used to include file upload functionality to your form fields
while
enabling you to insert your server file name into the
database, all on
the same page.
enthusiastically,
mark haynes

Can not connect the database via query string (C#). The SQL Server Management Studio is showing the full path of a location instead of database name.

I can not connect to the database via C#. The database is showing full path of the database file instead of the database name. See the pic: a database showing only name 'emart' and the other database showing the full path.
: Robby

Hi,
According to your post, I know that the database name is showing file path of the database rather than the database name in SQL Server Management Studio. You were not able to
establish a connection to the database using C#.
As Olaf said, was any error message thrown out when the connection failed? How did you create these databases?
You can use the following T-SQL to attach the database and see if the issue persists.
CREATE DATABASE
databasename
ON (FILENAME = 'filepath _Data.mdf'),
(FILENAME = 'filepath_Log.ldf')
FOR ATTACH;
Thanks.
Tracy Cai
TechNet Community Support

Variable database name in SQL Server query using Oracle database link

Hi All,
I have an ApEx 4.1 app running on 11g x64 (11.2.0.1) on Windows Server 2008 x64, and I have some data integration points with a SQL Server (2005 and 2008) that I need to establish. I have configured the database link with dg4odbc and it works beautifully... I can execute queries against the SQL Server database without any problems using the database link.
However, there is a scenario where the SQL Server database name is dynamic, and I need to generate it on the fly in a PL/SQL block, and then use that in a dynamic SQL query (all of this in ApEx). This is where I run into problems... when I am querying the default database based on the ODBC connection and I don't have to specify the database name, there is no issue. But when I need to access one of several other non-default databases, I keep receiving the "invalid table" error.
This runs fine:* (note that "fv" is the name of my database link)
v_query1 := 'select "ReleaseDate" from dbo.Schedules@fv where dbo.Schedules."SchedID" = :schedule';
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_query1 into rel_date using schedule;
I then take that rel_date variable, convert to a varchar2 (rel_date_char), and then use it as the database name in the next query...
This returns an error_ (Error ORA-00903: invalid table name)
v_query2 := 'select "PARTNO" from :rel_date_char.dbo.ProdDetails@fv where "SchedID" = :schedule and "UnitID" = :unit
and "MasterKey" = :master and "ParentKey" = :parent';
EXECUTE IMMEDIATE v_query2 into part_number using schedule, unit, master, parent;
I have also tried using all of the following to no avail:
'select "PARTNO" from ' || :rel_date_char || '.dbo.ProdDetails@fv where "SchedID"...
'select "PARTNO" from ' || rel_date_char || '.dbo.ProdDetails@fv where "SchedID"...
'select "PARTNO" from ' || @rel_date_char || '.dbo.ProdDetails@fv where "SchedID"...
'select "PARTNO" from @rel_date_char.dbo.ProdDetails@fv where "SchedID"...
Is there a way to do this in PL/SQL?
Thanks for any help!
-Ian C.
Edited by: 946532 on Jul 15, 2012 7:45 PM

Just did a test using passthrough:
SQL> set serveroutput on
SQL> declare
2 val varchar2(100);
3 c integer;
4 nr integer;
5 begin
6 c:= dbms_hs_passthrough.open_cursor@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3;
7 dbms_hs_passthrough.parse@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3 (c, 'select count(*) from EMP');
8 LOOP
9 nr:= DBMS_Hs_Passthrough.fetch_row@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3(c);
10 exit when nr=0;
11 dbms_hs_passthrough.get_value@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3(c,1,val);
12 dbms_output.put_line(val);
13 end loop;
14 dbms_hs_passthrough.close_cursor@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3(c);
15 end;
16 /
24576
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> declare
2 val varchar2(100);
3 c integer;
4 nr integer;
5 begin
6 c:= dbms_hs_passthrough.open_cursor@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3;
7 dbms_hs_passthrough.parse@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3 (c, 'select count(*) from dbo.EMP');
8 LOOP
9 nr:= DBMS_Hs_Passthrough.fetch_row@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3(c);
10 exit when nr=0;
11 dbms_hs_passthrough.get_value@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3(c,1,val);
12 dbms_output.put_line(val);
13 end loop;
14 dbms_hs_passthrough.close_cursor@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3(c);
15 end;
16 /
24576
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
So all 3 ways work for me.
Edited by: kgronau on Jul 23, 2012 10:08 AM
Now using variables to perform the select:
SQL> declare
2 val varchar2(100);
3 c integer;
4 nr integer;
5 tabname varchar2(20) :='EMP';
6 ownr varchar2(20) :='dbo';
7 dbname varchar2(20) :='gateway';
8 begin
9 c:= dbms_hs_passthrough.open_cursor@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3;
10 dbms_hs_passthrough.parse@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3 (c, 'SELECT count(*) FROM '||dbname||'.'|| ownr || '.'||tabname||'');
11 LOOP
12 nr:= DBMS_Hs_Passthrough.fetch_row@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3(c);
13 exit when nr=0;
14 dbms_hs_passthrough.get_value@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3(c,1,val);
15 dbms_output.put_line(val);
16 end loop;
17 dbms_hs_passthrough.close_cursor@FREETDS_DG4ODBC_EMGTW_11_2_0_3(c);
18 end;
19 /
24576
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
=> instead of executing the statement using "execute Immediate" we have to use PASTHROUGH package to pass the statement to the SQL Server.
Edited by: kgronau on Jul 23, 2012 10:10 AM

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