Re: Renaming database on IDS 7.30

That's a BRTFM: INFORMIX Guide to SQL; SYNTAX: page 2-427: RENAME DATABASE old_database TO new_database hth martin Mark Oberfield wrote: > > Hi, > > I am reasonably confident of the answer but I want to confirm it with > the sages in this newsgroup. > > Is there a way to change the name of a database without having to > export it, twiddle the schema file, and then re-create it with the new > name? > > My pointy-haired boss has suggested that I change the name in the > sysdatabases table. I don't think that is a good idea but I don't > have the luxury of having an "offline" IDS 7.30 server to corrupt or > experiment with. > > Mark > -- > "If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars." > -- J. Paul Getty