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SQL> SET TERMOUT OFF
SQL>
SQL> --Specify that new values for the database_name column
SQL> --go into a substitution variable called databasae_name
SQL> COLUMN database_name NEW_VALUE database_name
SQL>
SQL> --. 
SQL> SELECT SYS_CONTEXT('USERENV','DB_NAME') database_name
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DATABASE_NAME
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1 row selected.
SQL>