A new method for a database rename instance For Oracle9i and beyond, Oracle author Dr.

Tim Hall has this procedure to rename an Oracle database using the new dbnewid (also called nid, for new ID) utility:

STEP 1: Backup the database. STEP 2: Mount the database after a clean shutdown:
SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE STARTUP MOUNT

STEP 3: Invoke the DBNEWID utility (nid) specifying the new DBNAME from the command line using a user with SYSDBA privilege:
nid TARGET=sys/password@TSH1 DBNAME=TSH2

Assuming the validation is successful the utility prompts for confirmation before performing the actions. Typical output may look something like:
C:\oracle\920\bin>nid TARGET=sys/password@TSH1 DBNAME=TSH2 DBNEWID: Release 9.2.0.3.0 - Production Copyright (c) 1995, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. Connected to database TSH1 (DBID=1024166118) Control Files in database: C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\CONTROL01.CTL C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\CONTROL02.CTL C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\CONTROL03.CTL Change database ID and database name TSH1 to TSH2? (Y/[N]) => Y Proceeding with operation Changing database ID from 1024166118 to 1317278975 Changing database name from TSH1 to TSH2 Control File C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\CONTROL01.CTL - modified Control File C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\CONTROL02.CTL - modified Control File C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\CONTROL03.CTL - modified Datafile C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\SYSTEM01.DBF - dbid changed, wrote new name Datafile C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\UNDOTBS01.DBF - dbid changed, wrote new name Datafile C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\CWMLITE01.DBF - dbid changed, wrote new name Control File C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\CONTROL01.CTL - dbid changed, wrote new name Control File C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\CONTROL02.CTL - dbid changed, wrote new name Control File C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\TSH1\CONTROL03.CTL - dbid changed, wrote new name Database name changed to TSH2. Modify parameter file and generate a new password file before restarting. Database ID for database TSH2 changed to 1317278975. All previous backups and archived redo logs for this database are unusable. Shut down database and open with RESETLOGS option. Succesfully changed database name and ID. DBNEWID - Completed succesfully.

STEP 4: Shutdown the database:

SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE

STEP 5: Modify the DB_NAME parameter in the initialization parameter file. The startup will result in an error but proceed anyway.
STARTUP MOUNT ALTER SYSTEM SET DB_NAME=TSH2 SCOPE=SPFILE; SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE

STEP 6: Create a new password file:

orapwd file=c:\oracle\920\database\pwdTSH2.ora password=password entries=10

STEP 7: Rename thez SPFILE to match the new DBNAME. STEP 8: If you are using Windows you must recreate the service so the correct name and parameter file are used:
oradim -delete -sid TSH1 oradim -new -sid TSH2 -intpwd password -startmode a -pfile c:\oracle\920\database\spfileTSH2.ora

If you are using UNIX/Linux simply reset the ORACLE_SID environment variable:
ORACLE_SID=TSH2; export ORACLE_SID

STEP 9: Alter the listener.ora and tnsnames.ora setting to match the new database name and restart the listener:
lsnrctl reload

STEP 10: Open the database with RESETLOGS:

STARTUP MOUNT ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS;

STEP 11: Backup the database.