Changing an Instance Name

Scenarios

DDS allows you to change the name of a DB instance for easy identification.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Document Database Service.
4. On the Instances page, click next to the instance name you wish to change, enter a new name and click OK to apply the changes.

   Alternatively, in the DB Information area on the Basic Information page, click in the DB Instance Name field, enter a new name and click to apply the changes.

   

   • The instance name can be the same as an existing instance name.
   • The instance name must contain 4 to 64 characters and must start with a letter. It is case sensitive and can contain letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_). It cannot contain other special characters.

5. View the results on the Instances page.