Re: trace controlfile contains error

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 17:06:28 GMT, Don Seiler <don.seiler_at_cellcom.com> wrote:

>Using this command to get a trace controlfile:
>
>alter database backup controlfile to trace as '/home/me/control.trc';
>
>It produces a trace file but with one difference to the normal trace
>controlfile, it contains an extra blank link before the 'DATAFILE' clause
>of the CREATE CONTROLFILE section:
>
>-- STANDBY LOGFILE
>
>DATAFILE
>
>So running either of the scripts in that file treat DATAFILE as a new
>command. Manually removing the newline fixes the problem.
>
>Running just 'alter database backup controlfile to trace' does not suffer
>from this problem.

Post like this one are redundant without a version number. Don't assume anyone here is keeping track of the version you are using.

>
>Is anyone else seeing this? I've done a quick search on metalink and
>don't see it mentioned.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA