changing db name

From: Magaliff, Bill <Bill.Magaliff_at_lendware.com>
Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 11:08:38 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.0046B27B.20020524110838@fatcity.com>

I saw a post on MetaLink (Note 15390.1) about changing db_name and oracle_sid without recreating the db's.

my question is if I want to change the db_name, do I first need to change the SID? Or can I do it in one fell swoop, as follows:

backup controlfile to trace
edit file to create new controlfile using "set database <newdbname>" rename init<sid>.ora with new sid
edit init.ora file with new controlfile names and new sid, db_name, etc. create new password file

startup db with ORACLE_SID env variable set to new sid create new controlfile

...also

can I rename datafiles and logfiles in the process by putting their new names in the create controlfile script?

thanks

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