Difference between revisions of "Selecting Database Name"

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When used as part of a larger query, this does not need to join the v$database pseudo table.
 
When used as part of a larger query, this does not need to join the v$database pseudo table.
  
This is particularly useful in packaged solutions like [[PeopleSoft]].
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This is particularly useful in packaged solutions like [[PeopleSoft]], SAP etc.
  
 
For more hints and tips like this, see the eBook:
 
For more hints and tips like this, see the eBook:

Revision as of 17:18, 27 May 2016

To select the Oracle Database name, the most common method is:

SELECT name FROM v$database

This, however, requires special permissions. The database name is part of the session context and can be selected using the following function:

SELECT sys_context('USERENV', 'DB_NAME') FROM dual

When used as part of a larger query, this does not need to join the v$database pseudo table.

This is particularly useful in packaged solutions like PeopleSoft, SAP etc.

For more hints and tips like this, see the eBook:

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Using Functions in PeopleSoft Query

PeopleSoft Query