From jwilton@speakeasy.net Wed, 08 Aug 2001 13:12:46 -0700 From: Jeremiah Wilton Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001 13:12:46 -0700 Subject: Re: Recovery without backup. Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain For that, you have to have all the logs since the file was created. It is the same command you use to add a newly created datafile to a standby. -- Jeremiah Wilton http://www.speakeasy.net/~jwilton On Wed, 8 Aug 2001, JOE TESTA wrote: > 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: Jeremiah Wilton INET: jwilton@speakeasy.net 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).