SQL>select * from global_name;
GLOBAL_NAME
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OLDNAME
SQL> alter pluggable database rename global_name to NEWNAME;
alter pluggable database rename global_name to NEWNAME
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ERROR at line 1:
ORA-65045: pluggable database not in a restricted mode
SOLUTION
Open PDB in restricted mode, and close all other instances in RAC environment.
SQL> alter pluggable database OLDNAME open restricted;
Pluggable database altered.
SQL>alter pluggable database rename global_name to NEWNAME;
Pluggable database altered
SQL>select * from global_name;
GLOBAL_NAME
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NEWNAME