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How to Rename a User Schema using EXPORT or IMPORT (Doc ID 132885.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.1.7.0 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

What is the quickest way to rename a user/schema of a database?

Any way other than re-creating every object under the new user name?

Troubleshooting Steps

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