no, to ensure a consistent database, oracle checks the scn in the
datafile headers against the scn in the controlfile. If you take a cold
backup, they will match and oracle will not do recovery.
you need to recover using backup controlfile and I am not sure if you
also need to have done a backup controlfile command
--- "Smith, Ron L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I know, but the point is Oracle doesn't know anything about the
> archive
> logs, it just takes whatever you feed it until you cancel.
> Correct?
>
> Ron
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> As long as you have all archived log files in log archive destination
> directory, which is defined in init.ora, you don't have to do
> anything but
> type 'auto' while doing recovery. Oracle will automatically apply all
> necessary archive log files and then you need to open database.
>
>
> "Smith, Ron L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> I have a "what if" question.
> Say you had a complete cold backup, including control files from a
> few days
> ago.
> You also had all the archive logs for the past few days.
> Today you lost your server and had to recover.
> You lay down all the database files, including the control files.
> Now you want to apply your archive logs.
> Oracle can't know about the archive logs because all the files you
> restored
> are old.
> Do you just tell Oracle where the archive logs are and it keeps
> aplying them
> until
> you say you are finished?
>
> Just wondering.
>
> Ron
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