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Re: Using db files on another server

From: AndreaG <no_at_tin.it>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:42:34 +0200
Message-ID: <f4jrlm$9m4$2@nnrp.ngi.it>


The only mode that you can transfer datafiles is with tablespace "transportable" mode.
I don't really think that you can transfer entire database files to another server..

> Comments embedded.
> On Jun 11, 8:42 am, "KrzysztofB" <smu..._at_gazeta.pl> wrote:

>> I have file-copy database backup (*.ctl, *.dbf, and .ora file) and
>> need to connect these files to working server.
>>

>
> How, exactly, did you take this 'file-copy database backup'? Also,
> how did you transfer these files from one server to another? And, are
> you transfering these files to a server with the same operating system
> as the source server?
>
>> My method (described below) failed.
>> I did it similar way on Windows XP and Fedora Core5
>> What I'm doing wrong?

>
> Until you post the exact steps you used to create this backup and
> transfer it to the destination server no one will be able to tell you
> much.
>
>> -----------------------------
>> I have oracle 10.2.0.1.0, .ora file has line "compatible=10.1.0.4.0"
>>
>> I copy data files under oradata/NAME and
>>  .ora file into dbs directory.
>>

>
> How did you copy these files?
>
>> and next:
>>
>>     ORACLE_SID=PROPERSID;
>>     export ORACLE_SID;
>>     sqlplus /nolog
>>         connect user/pass as sysdba
>>         startup mount
>>
>> and result:
>> ORA-27047 unable to read the header block of file
>> (on Windows I had ORA-27047  + OSD-04001 wrong block size)
>> ---------------------------------------------
>>
>> Thanks for all your help
>> KrzysztofB

>
> Please provide much more information than you have if you want help in
> resolving this.
>
>
> David Fitzjarrell
>
Received on Mon Jun 11 2007 - 13:42:34 CDT

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