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yes the command to move datafile is correct.
ALTER DATABASE RENAME DATAFILE '%FILE1' TO ''%FILE2'; u had to make tablespace offline before doing this, if u want to move it without taking database down.
> Rachel,
>
> I guess the command to move the datafiles from the current location to the
> new location is
>
> alter database RENAME file 'path and filename of old file'
> to 'path and filename of new file';
>
> Correct me if I am wrong....thanks.
>
> Samir Sarkar
> Oracle DBA - Lennon Team
> SchlumbergerSema
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> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: 25 October 2001 10:35
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> depends on what you mean by downtime.
>
> yes you can do it without taking down the database and the instance,
> no, you can't do it without at least taking the tablespace offline.
>
> alter tablespace x offline;
> in os, make a copy of all datafiles in the new location
> alter database move file 'y' to 'z';
> <repeat for all datafiles>
> alter tablespace online;
>
>
> --- Greg Moore <sqlgreg_at_pacbell.net> wrote:
> > Can I move a tablespace and all it's associated datafiles to a new
> > disk
> > device with no downtime?
> >
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