>From my understanding you do not need the on-line redo logs unless you perform a shutdown abort. As a matter of fact the database will create the logs if they do not exist when you issue the "alter database open resetlogs" command.
-----Original Message----- Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 3:39 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Ethan, Your first line of the trace file is the same as mine when I clone from cold backups. I also always do clean shutdown normal before cold backup but I think you should be okay with shutdown immediate too (IMHO). I think if you are renaming the cloned database then the RESETLOGS option is required. You said the database was shut down IMMEDIATE and you had no control over this. Did someone else shutdown and do the backup for you? Don't forget to check the obvious. Are you sure the backup was completely closed (not rolling back) before the backup began? (You're used to hot files) Are you sure the database was not restarted before the backup completed? Are you sure you copied ALL files to your cloned database? (I copy everything, then delete control files, then create controlfiles) Take a quick check on the timestamps on the files you backed up. See if there are any time differences that jump out at you. Good luck, Ed -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Jenkins, Michael-EDS 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).
