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  • 1.  This database unique name already exists

    Posted 12-19-2017 06:14:00 AM
    Hello all,

    when I try to provision a new VDB it gives "This database unique name already exists, please use a different name". The name "ERPDEV" has not been used before, and to make sure I tries:

    find / -name ERPDEV

    but no valid result came back! I checked /mnt/provision directory and no folder holds this name. How can I use this name if I can't find where it is used? 

    any help or suggestion is appreciated.



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  • 2.  RE: This database unique name already exists

    Posted 12-19-2017 06:22:00 AM
    Hi Abdullah, Can you apply this action plan Connect to you engine via ssh using delphix_admin account, past the output of this command to this request YOUR_ENGINE> database ls Regards, Mouhssine


  • 3.  RE: This database unique name already exists

    Posted 12-19-2017 07:55:00 AM
     database> ls
    Objects
    NAME        PROVISIONCONTAINER  DESCRIPTION
    ERPSIT      prdSVM              -
    prdDEV      prdSV               -
    SMODSIT     prdSVM              -
    prdQRY      prdSV               -
    prdOPER     prdSV               -
    SMODDEV     prdSVM              -
    riydb       -


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    as you can see it doesn't exist. Even if it was deleted, its directory would (I believe) appear in /mnt/provision but it doesn't. 


  • 4.  RE: This database unique name already exists

    Posted 12-19-2017 08:42:00 AM
    Hi Abdullah,

    Can you trigger a refresh of the envirnoment to force database discovery again on this server.

    Regards,

    Mouhssine


  • 5.  RE: This database unique name already exists

    Posted 12-21-2017 08:13:00 AM
    I refreshed the environment, but issue persists. 

    I appreciate your support Mouhssine; I apologize for my absence. 


  • 6.  RE: This database unique name already exists

    Posted 12-25-2017 08:41:00 AM
    any updates?


  • 7.  RE: This database unique name already exists

    Posted 12-25-2017 09:25:00 AM
    Hi Abdullah, Sorry for the delay was in rush last week. Can I ask for those results please from cli Engine> source ls Engine> sourceconfig ls Engine>database select vprdc11 > ls Can you just please confirm what « erpdev » name points to is it also used for a dsource. Regards, Mouhssine