you are thinking of Data UnLoader. it's VERY expensive (like $5000/8 hours and you have to guarantee a minimum of 16 hours).
they create either sql loader input files or export dump files you can use to reload the information. yes, I've used it. It was the last time (with luck the last time in my life) that I worked a 40 hour day. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > But does she just want the old tablespaces or does she want the > tables and > indexes that were in those tablespaces? I don't think that simply > recovering the tablespaces will recover the tablespace contents, > though it > is the way to start. > > Doesn't Oracle have a recovery tool -- pay big bucks, they come in > and > recover your database and then remove the tool -- that will do this? > > > > > > Randy > > Kirkpatrick To: Multiple recipients > of list ORACLE-L > <randywk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > @usa.net> cc: > > Sent by: root Subject: RE: New Oracle > Install and Old Data > Files > > > > 10/26/2001 > > 09:00 PM > > Please > > respond to > > ORACLE-L > > > > > > > > > > Regina, > > Yes there is - but you probably don't want to do it yourself if > you're not > a > DBA ... > > do a backup control file to trace: > > alter database <database> backup controlfile to trace; > > shut down the database and modify the sql in the file you created so > it > contains the information for the tablespaces you need. > > use the sql file to start up the database > > hopefully everything starts ok. Can't guarantee what happens to > integrity, > etc. if you don't have all the tablespaces. > > > Randy Kirkpatrick > > > > -----Original Message----- > Harter > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 5:10 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Okay People, > > I am not the DBA and don't have all the details but this is our > situation > the way it was explained to me: > > We had a server crash to the point where Unix and Oracle had to be > reinstalled, however the disks containing our data tablespaces (that > is, > everything but the system tablespaces) are still good, and apparently > for > several reasons, we have not had a good backup for at least a week. > Is > there anyway to get a new Oracle install to recognize old > tablespaces? > > TIA, Regina > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Regina Harter > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (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). > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Randy Kirkpatrick > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (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). > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (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). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (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).
