Dear gurus: I just added a data file to a big tablespace (11GB) that has only one table. Unfortunately, when it was being backed up, the file head head corrupted. I don't have any backup of this file. I found that there is no data in this file yet. So I want to drop the file from the tablespace. As I know, to drop a data file, I have to export the data, drop the tablespace and recreate it, and then import data back to the tablespace. However, since our users can't stop using the table, I won't have enough down time to do that.
Is there anyway I can quickly drop a data file from a tablespace? Don't tell me using "alter database datafile '...' offline drop" command. It won't work. I am working on Oracle 7.3.4. Thanks, Tom Xie -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Xie, Tom 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).
