Example 1: Renaming a User SQL> create user KELLYN cont> identified externally cont> comment is 'User: Edward "Ned" Kelly'; SQL> SQL> -- The alternate name must exists at the operating system level SQL> alter user KELLYN rename to N_KELLY; %RDB-E-NO_META_UPDATE, metadata update failed -RDMS-E-NOSUCHPRF, unknown profile user or role SQL> SQL> -- Use the new corporate user-id naming scheme SQL> alter user KELLYN cont> rename to NKELLY; Example 2: Adding a profile to a user This example creates a new profile that defines the DEFAULT transaction and then assigns a profile to the user. The next time the user attaches to the database, the START DEFAULT TRANSACTION statement will use the defined profile instead of the standard READ ONLY default. SQL> create profile READ_COMMITTED cont> default transaction read write isolation level read committed wait 30; SQL> show profile READ_COMMITTED READ_COMMITTED Default transaction read write wait 30 Isolation level read committed SQL> alter user JAIN profile READ_COMMITTED; SQL> show user JAIN; JAIN Identified externally Account is unlocked Profile: READ_COMMITTED No roles have been granted to this user