Re: Change username in DBA_USERS

From: Chirag DBA <chiragdba_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 13:00:51 -0400
Message-ID: <1a3629600510011000k29a7fbd0tb2fd05f05a4bafb2@mail.gmail.com>

D O N E ..... ! ! ! ! !
 was thinking of changing the ownership column first. But see, this works, with not a single error or warning in TRACE file.

SQL> select user#,name from user$ where name like 'SCOT%';

USER# NAME

---------- ------------------------------

59 SCOTT
64 SCOTT1 SQL> update user$ set name='HERMESNEW' where user#=64;

1 row updated.

SQL> commit;

Commit complete.

SQL> shutdown immediate;
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area 105978600 bytes Fixed Size 453352 bytes
Variable Size 79691776 bytes
Database Buffers 25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers 667648 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL> select user#,name from user$ where name like 'SCOT%';

USER# NAME

---------- ------------------------------

59 SCOTT SQL> select user#,name from user$ where name like 'HER%';

USER# NAME

---------- ------------------------------

65 HERMES
64 HERMESNEW SQL> select username from dba_users where username like 'HER%';

USERNAME

---

HERMES
HERMESNEW SQL> alter user hermesnew identified by chirag;

User altered.

SQL> conn hermesnew/chirag
Connected.
SQL> select * from tab;

TNAME TABTYPE CLUSTERID

------------------------------ ------- ----------

BONUS TABLE
CHIRAG TABLE
DEPT TABLE
EMP TABLE
SALGRADE TABLE
TEMP1 TABLE 6 rows selected.

SQL> sho user
USER is "HERMESNEW"
SQL> Thanx to everyone....

Regards - Chirag
On 10/1/05, Chirag DBA <chiragdba_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
> hmmmm...!!!
> Its a large dump, takes more than 5 hrs. so thinking to get it in "SHORT
> WAY".
> Export problem was because of replicated objects.
> can afford to have a corruption on my local test database.
>
> regards - chirag
> On 10/1/05, David Sharples <davidsharples_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > simple, dont do it, not supported, doesnt work and corrupts the data
> > dictionary and oracle support would tell you to go away.
> > Any good person will tell you to stop right now and do it the proper
> > way
> > Fromuser / touser export is the only way of doing it, so fix your
> > export problems.
> >
> >
> > On 10/1/05, Chirag DBA <chiragdba_at_gmail.com > wrote:
> > >
> > > Its not a joke and am doing this on test.
> > > I remember one incident on LAZYDBAs , where a DBA did programming on
> > > USER_ID and then required to change the USER_ID. He did it someway, but I am
> > > unable to recollect.
> > > There must be the way we can do. ( I think so).
> > >
> >
>

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