Hi,
this statement returns the GLOBAL_NAME value rather than the database name.
Admittedly the 2 should usually be the same but often (following a database
clone for instance) it is not correctly set.
Regards,
Mike Hately
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> How about SELECT ORA_DATABASE_NAME FROM DUAL;
>
> HTH
> GovindanK
>
> > select sys_context('USERENV','DB_NAME') from <anytable>;
> >
> > At 10:49 AM 9/10/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >>hi.
> >>
> >>I think there was a dbms package to get some of
> >>the environment variables for a session, but I can't
> >>remember anyhting specific. If someone know what I'm
> >>talking about and has any details, please Email me or
> >>post here
> >>
> >>thanks
> >>
> >>Gene
> >
> > Wolfgang Breitling
> > Oracle7, 8, 8i, 9i OCP DBA
> > Centrex Consulting Corporation
> > http://www.centrexcc.com
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