Hi Yen-wee, I tried but still get the following error message :
CREATE CONTROLFILE SET DATABASE "TEST" RESETLOGS NOARCHIVELOG * ORA-01503: CREATE CONTROLFILE failed ORA-01161: database name PROD in file header does not match given name of TEST ORA-01110: data file 6: '/dg8/oracle/testdata/ctxd01.dbf' Any advice ? Thanks. (Please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Regds, New Bee -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 3:18 PM To: CHAN Chor Ling Catherine (CSC) Subject: RE: Is it possible to copy one db to another if the SID is differ ent Hi Can u try SET instead of REUSE? CREATE CONTROLFILE SET DATABASE "TEST" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG .... .... .... -----Original Message----- From: CHAN Chor Ling Catherine (CSC) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 3:13 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: Is it possible to copy one db to another if the SID is different Hi, Qn : Is it possible to copy one database to another if the source database name is different from the target database name ? I need to clone Oracle Applications 11I from one machine (source instance:PROD) to another (target instance:TEST). I followed the instructions on Metalink doc 135792.1 "Cloning Oracle Applications Release 11I". Everything works fine until I re-create the controlfile in the target instance. In svrmgrl => STARTUP NOMOUNT CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE DATABASE "TEST" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG MAXLOGFILES 16 MAXLOGMEMBERS 2 MAXDATAFILES 500 MAXINSTANCES 1 MAXLOGHISTORY 453 LOGFILE GROUP 1 ( '/dg3/oracle/testredo/log01a.dbf', '/dg4/oracle/testredo/log01b.dbf' ) SIZE 10M .... DATAFILE '/dg7/oracle/testdata/system01.dbf', '/dg7/oracle/testdata/system02.dbf', ... '/dg8/oracle/testdata/ctxd01.dbf', ................. CHARACTER SET US7ASCII CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE DATABASE "TEST" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG * ORA-01503: CREATE CONTROLFILE failed ORA-01161: database name PROD in file header does not match given name of TEST Any advice ? Thanks. (Please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Regds, New Bee -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: CHAN Chor Ling Catherine (CSC) INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: CHAN Chor Ling Catherine (CSC) INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).