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Re: Disk is broken can't start Oracle database

From: Rexx <nebacar_at_eunet.yu>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 07:18:10 +0200
Message-ID: <8ne66g$etu$1@SOLAIR2.EUnet.yu>

> Yes. Get yourself into the mount stage (asusming that it's not your
 Control
> File that's bitten the dust), and then issue the command 'alter database
> datafile 'path/filename' offline drop'; You'll lose all the data that was
> stored in the file, of course.
>
> Repeat as often as necessary until all missing datafiles are thus removed.
>
> Then: Alter database open, then 'alter tablespace X drop';
>
> Finally, re-create the tablespace(s) on new disks. Use exactly the same
> tablespace names as before.
>
> To re-populate the tablespace with the lost data, run import on your full
> export dump file, and select to import by Table. You'll need to know what
> tables were stored in the original tablespace (you DO have that
 information
> handy, I hope). Name all the tables, and Import should re-populate the
> freshly-created tablespace (import uses the tablespace name to house the
 new
> tables, not the data file paths and/or filenames).
>
> > 2. read the name of lost files (or tablespaces) on broken disk from
 oracle
> > server (maybe from dictionary ).
>
> There are some V$ that tell you what files are stuffed.
> V$Recovery_files???? I can never remember the damned things off the top
 of
> my head. I suggest you 'select * from dictionary where table_name like
> 'Recover*' ' and see what you get. Sorry to be so vague.

My problem is how read the name of lost files (or tablespaces) on broken disk from oracle server, when I am in mount stage. Can I in that moment use V$ tables to get some useful data?
I know that I can use V$ to get data when Oracle DB is live, but in Mount stage .....



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Received on Wed Aug 16 2000 - 00:18:10 CDT

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