Re: Copying existing instance to create a new instance

Make sure the DEV database was down when you did the copys. If DEV was not shutdown normal you may get the error you are experiencing.

HTH Chuck ccisaac_at_mtu.edu

raman batra (rrbatra_at_feist.com) wrote:
: Make sure you are setting the ORACLE_SID to TEST AFTER quitting server
: manager.
: Also, make sure your script renames all the copied files (in the header
: blocks)
: to TEST. I believe in your create control file script, you can rename
: the database
: name.
:
:
: ORACLE DBA wrote:
: >
: > Sean,
: >
: > May I suggest that instead of the method described below that you
: > create a new
: > database called DEV via DDL, create the tablespaces via DDL and then
: > do a full import
: > into DEV using an export from TEST.
: >
: > step 1) create database command using new initDEV
: >
: > step 2) create tablespaces commands
: > step 3) imp FULL=Y
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >
: > Sean Phillips wrote:
: >
: > Hello Guru's,
: >
: > I have been trying to make a new copy of my 'DEV' instance
: > called 'TEST'
: > on an HP-UX machine. I have done the following:
: >
: > 1. copied all my datafiles to proper new locations
: >
: > 2. SVRMGRL> alter database backup controlfile to trace ;
: >
: > 3. modified my trace file (called create_TEST.sql) , and
: > changed all
: > references of DEV to TEST
: >
: > 4. modified initTEST.ora and configTEST.ora files -- they
: > now have
: > correct parameters
: >
: > 5. shutdown the DEV instance
: >
: > 6. run oraenv to change ORACLE_SID to TEST
: >
: > 7. SVRMGRL> connect internal
: > --- here I receive a message that says
: > connected to idle
: > instance ---
: >
: > 8. SVRMGRL> @create_TEST.sql
: >
: > When I run this script to create the controlfiles for TEST,
: > the scripts
: > blows huge chunks. There is a message about 'cannot start
: > already-running Oracle'. Oracle is not running -- no other
: > instance is
: > running, the listener is stopped, the concmgr is stopped,
: > yet I get that
: > message. HELP!!!
: >
: > Has anyone else run into these kinds of problems while
: > trying to copy an
: > instance? I am pretty certain that my script to create the
: > new instance
: > is correct. Any hints will greatly appreciated.
: >
: >
: >
: > --
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: > Please respond to oradba_at_erols.com
: >
: >
  Received on Fri Mar 27 1998 - 00:00:00 CST