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Re: Why control files are needed for restore of hot backup?

From: Steve <smontgomerie_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 22 May 2002 17:45:59 -0700
Message-ID: <156709aa.0205221645.30aae570@posting.google.com>


danielroy10_at_hotmail.com (Daniel Roy) wrote in message news:<1b061893.0205221055.21babbb0_at_posting.google.com>...
> Would anyone else have an opinion on my issue?
>
> Daniel

You can't open your db without your control file(s), period. The control file also contains info like the db name, recovery information etc. Oracle does not even know where the datafiles are without the control files.

steve Received on Wed May 22 2002 - 19:45:59 CDT

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