You've got it right. Shutdown the database, move the files, change the init and restart...
-----Original Message----- Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 12:34 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L To change the location of a controlfile, do you simply need to change the destination directory in the init? Do you have to copy anything to a different directory? I have three controlfiles that are all on one physical drive and I want to move one of them to another physical drive. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Mike Sardin 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: Fink, Dan 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).