RE: Standby database question

On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Molina, Gerardo wrote:

> The status of the data file (on the standby database) shows
> "RECOVER" unless the standby control file is refreshed.

This status makes no difference in recovering/opening/using the standby. I believe the assertion in the doc is incorrect.

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> -----Original Message-----

> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 2:25 PM

> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

> 

> According to the "Oracle8i Standby Database Concepts and Administration

> Guide" on the online Generic Doc CD (I'm looking at the 8.1.6 Doc CD).

> 

> Page 4-15 Refreshing the Standby Database Control File

> 

> The following steps describe how to refresh, or create a copy, of changes

> you have made to the primary database control file.  Refresh the standby

> database control file after making major structural changes to the primary

> database, such as adding or dropping files.

> 

> (Then the steps for refreshing the control file are given).

> 

> Let me know if this is not the case.

> 

> One thing we've noticed is that the status (from v$datafile) of the added

> data file shows "RECOVER" unless standby control file is not refreshed.

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:00 PM

> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L

> 

> On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Molina, Gerardo wrote:

> 

> > There is one last, but important step.

> > 

> > You need to recreate standby control file...

> 

> Why do you have to do that?  It doesn't say to do that in the

> documentation.  The new datafiles are reflected in the standby

> controlfile through normal recovery and by issuing the 'alter database

> create datafile' command.

> 

> There is no need to re-dump and copy a new standby controlfile, and

> definitely no need to shut any database down.


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