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. ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 3:55 PM > 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 > Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Phone : +44 (0) 115 - 95 76217 > EPABX : +44 (0) 115 - 957 6418 Ext. 76217 > Fax : +44 (0) 115 - 957 6018 > > > -----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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can I move a tablespace and all it's associated datafiles to a new > > disk > > device with no downtime? > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Greg Moore > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing > > Lists > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals.yahoo.com > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Rachel Carmichael > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the > individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are > solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of > SchlumbergerSema. > If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this > email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or > copying of this email is strictly prohibited. > > If you have received this email in error please notify the SchlumbergerSema Helpdesk by telephone on +44 (0) 121 627 5600. > ___________________________________________________________________________ > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: SARKAR, Samir > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Saurabh Sharma INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).