Datafile Rename
To properly move the datafile around or rename the datafile, follow this steps:
1. Login to oracle SQLPlus or Connect to target database using any trird party tool.
bash#sqlplus /nolog
SQL> conn sys as sysdba
2. Shutdown the database instance with SHUTDOWN command.
SQL> shutdown immediate;
3. Rename or/and move the datafiles at operating system level.
4. Start Oracle database in mount state with STARTUP MOUNT command.
SQL> startup mount;
5. Modify the name or location of datafiles in Oracle data dictionary using following command syntax:
SQL> ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE ‘<fully qualified path to original data file name>’ TO ‘<new or original fully qualified path to new or original data file name>’;
6. Open Oracle database instance completely with ALTER DATABASE OPEN command.
SQL> alter database open;
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