Re: File created by failed Add Datafile command

Whatever Jim has said is exactly right procedure... as I have experianced this type of problem before and cured it in the same way Jim said..

Rupali

Hawkins Family wrote:

> 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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> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 9:15 AM
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> 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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