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RE: File created by failed Add Datafile command

From: Hawkins Family <jhawkins_at_primary.net>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 08:51:20 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.0030D382.20010524064548@fatcity.com>

I would take a look at my controlfile first. Issue a "alter database backup controlfile to trace;".

Take a look at two things:
1. What is your maxdatafiles set to?
2. Does this new datafile appear in the datafile list?

If it doesn't, I would not delete this datafile, but just rename it so you could always go back to it. Reissue your add datafile command and see what happens. If anything gets screwed up, you can always rename your renamed datafile back.

HTH,
Jim


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-----Original Message-----
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 9:15 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

Yesterday I went to add a new datafile and the command failed because I already had datafiles = db_files value. No problem, I increased the parameter and waited until this morning since this database is shut down every night.
I ran the command this morning and discovered that the file was in in fact created on the OS even though it didn't appear in dba_data_files. The time stamp on the file was the time I created it yesterday (all other files have a timestamp of this morning).
I assume I can just either delete this file and reissue the command or issue the command with the REUSE option? I was about to do that and decided to double check with the experts :) since I've never encountered the specific situation before and I still have a week before I really have to worry about space on this tablespace.

Thanks in advance,
Jay Miller

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