From RROGERS@galottery.org Wed, 08 Aug 2001 13:02:03 -0700 From: "Ron Rogers" Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001 13:02:03 -0700 Subject: Re: Recovery without backup. Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Joe, Thanks for the info. the site for the manual pages is http://technet.oracle.com/docs/products/oracle8i/doc_library/817_doc/server.817/a76993/performi.htm#19041 I will read and understand. ROR mª¿ªm >>> JTESTA@longaberger.com 08/08/01 04:16PM >>> yea its been around a while, look at alter database create datafile, in the 817 docs its under the category: Re-Creating Datafiles when Backups Are Unavailable joe >>> cspence@FuelSpot.com 08/08/01 03:21PM >>> I don't know much about this feature, but someone mentioned in 8.1.7 you can recover a datafile even without a backup as long as you have a control file that knew about it and the archive logs. Anyone give this a try? I am going to attempt this weekend on my test box. "Do not criticize someone until you walked a mile in their shoes, that way when you criticize them, you are a mile a way and have their shoes." Christopher R. Spence OCP MCSE MCP A+ RAPTOR CNA Oracle DBA Phone: (978) 322-5744 Fax: (707) 885-2275 Fuelspot 73 Princeton Street North, Chelmsford 01863 -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ron Rogers INET: RROGERS@galottery.org Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: ListGuru@fatcity.com (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).