The problem is that these kinds of operations can have a timed delayed fuse. By the time your leg explodes the old leg does not feet (could not resist :-) )
Yechiel Adar, Mehish Computer Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Bellows, Bambi [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wed, January 23, 2002 7:51 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: > > Oh, anything is possible if you want to do it badly enough and don't mind > screwing with the "protections" Oracle's put in place to stop you from > shooting yourself in the foot. Of course, if you wind up shooting yourself > in the foot because of it, it's best to have a cold backup of the foot to > sew back on to the end of your leg. > > Lessons learned in the trenches... > Bambi. > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 10:40 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Ahh - but he let the cat out of the bag! So it IS possible! > > Tom Mercadante > Oracle Certified Professional > > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 10:11 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > wow, Dick, pretty counterculture for you! ;-) > > Glad you didn't post it, so the list nannies > didn't have to "tsk, tsk" you! > > > -----Original Message----- > > There is an undocumented, unsupported method of doing so by manipulating > the > data dictionary. I was brave enough to try it some years ago on a test > instance > created just for the purpose. IF you hit it just right it works. But if > you > make just ONE mistake it's history. Consequently I do NOT recommend it. > It's a > whole lot easier, and much less error prone, to either create a view that > does > the column rename or rebuild the table. > > Dick Goulet > > ____________________Reply Separator____________________ > Author: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 1/23/2002 3:25 AM > > Hello > > Is it possible to rename a column in Oracle 8 ( Release 8.0.3.0.0 )? > > Regards > Systems > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: > 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). 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