Oracle DBMS_DNFS
Version 26ai

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Purpose Provides an interface to assists in creating a database using files in the backup set by renaming files in the DNFS test database. The new file points to the original file for reads.
AUTHID CURRENT_USER
Data Types TYPE varchar2_table IS TABLE OF VARCHAR2(4000) INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER;
Dependencies
STANDARD (only)    
Documented Yes: Packages and Types Reference
First Available 11.2
Security Model Owned by SYS with EXECUTE granted to the DBA role
Source {ORACLE_HOME}/rdbms/admin/dbmsdnfs.sql
Subprograms
 
CLONEDB_RENAMEFILE
Renames files in a DNFS database to the new name. The new file points to the original file for reads. dbms_dnfs.clondb_renamefile(
srcfile  IN VARCHAR2,
destfile IN VARCHAR2);
exec dbms_dnfs.renameFile('/imp/oradata/PRD/uwdata_prd6.dbf', '/app/oracle/oradata/DEV/oradata_dev1.dbf');
 
RESTORE_DATAFILE_PERMISSIONS
Restore datafile read/write permission. If a PDB is not named the default is the current PDB. dbms_dnfs.restore_datafile_permissions(pdb_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL);
exec dbms_dnfs.restore_datafile_permissions('PDBDEV');
 
UNMOUNTVOLUME
Unmounts a DNFS volume dbms_dnfs.unmountvolume(
server IN VARCHAR2,
volume IN VARCHAR2);
exec dbms_dnfs.unMountVolume('PERRITO5', '/mnt/UWDATA/NFSDATA');

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