Try this:

1. shutdown immediate;
2. startup mount
3. alter database rename file 'old file nanme' to 'new file name';
4. alter database open;

Andy Z

-----Original Message-----
From: Luis Cardenas
[mailto:oracledba-ezmlmshield-x82539930.[Email address protected]
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 7:23 AM
To: LazyDBA Discussion
Subject: URGENT! Rename datafile

Gurus,



Please help me in renameing a datafile which I created with a "space" in

the name, the datafile is offline!!



Thanks







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