Alter system and Alter database

Hi all,
Can U please tell me the difference between alter system and alter database.
Thanks in advance...

From SQL Reference
Use the ALTER SYSTEM statement to dynamically alter your Oracle Database instance. The settings stay in effect as long as the database is mounted.
Use the ALTER DATABASE statement to modify, maintain, or recover an existing database.
instance => the processes using the database files
database =>database files

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Alter database OR alter system?? what is the logic?

Hi,
this is just a general question not related to any particular issue. I seem to be missing the logic behind when we need to use the "alter system ... " statements and when we need to use the "alter database ..." statements. Is there a logic I can use to guess ? Or we only need to remember them (or look up for them)?
Let's take an example.
alter database archivelog; & alter system checkpoint;
OR
alter database add logfile; & alter system set undo_retention=800;
If you have a key that can be generally applied please let me know as I am not able to find it. Thank you,
enrico

I am not sure if there is a general rule but this is what I use:
alter database is about modifying the database architecture, like data files, archived log files etc.
alter system is about modifying the instance. so, you are modifying the way oracle runs. Remember that all parameters should be done with alter system (like undo_retention)
hope this will help you.

Alter database compared to alter system

Hi all,
Please,I think -and I hope I'm not wrong- that we use ALTER SYSTEM to modify the value of an initialization parameter.But when do we use alter database?
Thanks.

ALTER SYSTEM - applicable to the specific instance. It will be more clear if you think of a RAC environment - where one can alter the properties for a particular instance (system).
ALTER DATABASE - applicable to the physical aspects of the databases f.ex. data files.

Errors in alert log and listener log and "alter database mount exclusive"

Hello!
I need a help.
Database 11R2 works under MS Windows Server.
Whwn I start it using Services, according alert log it is started by command "alter database mount exclusive".
Next - alter database open.
After this, it seams that program, which should put data into database, can not work with it, because I see errors in alert log: ora-12537, 12560, 12535, 12570, 12547.
What does itmean and what to do?
This is extract from alert_log
ORACLE_BASE from environment = C:\Oracle
Mon Feb 04 14:54:53 2013
alter database mount exclusive
Successful mount of redo thread 1, with mount id 1458539517
Database mounted in Exclusive Mode
Lost write protection disabled
Completed: alter database mount exclusive
alter database open
Thread 1 opened at log sequence 3105
Current log# 3 seq# 3105 mem# 0: C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\xxx\REDO03.LOG
Successful open of redo thread 1
MTTR advisory is disabled because FAST_START_MTTR_TARGET is not set
SMON: enabling cache recovery
Successfully onlined Undo Tablespace 2.
Verifying file header compatibility for 11g tablespace encryption..
Verifying 11g file header compatibility for tablespace encryption completed
SMON: enabling tx recovery
Database Characterset is AL32UTF8
No Resource Manager plan active
Mon Feb 04 14:55:04 2013
replication_dependency_tracking turned off (no async multimaster replication found)
Starting background process QMNC
Mon Feb 04 14:55:06 2013
QMNC started with pid=20, OS id=2860
Completed: alter database open
Mon Feb 04 14:55:11 2013
Starting background process CJQ0
Mon Feb 04 14:55:11 2013
CJQ0 started with pid=25, OS id=2000
Mon Feb 04 14:55:11 2013
db_recovery_file_dest_size of 4977 MB is 0.00% used. This is a
user-specified limit on the amount of space that will be used by this
database for recovery-related files, and does not reflect the amount of
space available in the underlying filesystem or ASM diskgroup.
Mon Feb 04 15:00:29 2013
Starting background process SMCO
Mon Feb 04 15:00:29 2013
SMCO started with pid=32, OS id=3212
Edited by: kogotok1 on Feb 4, 2013 4:54 PM

Thank you.
But in the same time - when I see in alert log those error messages ora -12560, 12537,12535,12570 and so on - clients programs, whiie try to connect, hang up.
For sql plus takes 20 minutes to connect.
lsnrctl status gives the following
LSNRCTL for 64-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production on 04-FEB-2013 16:01
:46
Copyright (c) 1991, 2010, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=xxx-BD.mosxxx
.elektra.net)(PORT=1521)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias LISTENER
Version TNSLSNR for 64-bit Windows: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Produ
ction
Start Date 01-FEB-2013 10:22:48
Uptime 3 days 5 hr. 39 min. 54 sec
Trace Level off
Security ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP OFF
Listener Parameter File C:\Oracle\listener.ora
Listener Log File c:\oracle\diag\tnslsnr\xxx-BD\listener\alert\l
og.xml
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=xxx-BD.mosxxx.elektra.net)
(PORT=1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(PIPENAME=\\.\pipe\EXTPROC1521ipc)))
Services Summary...
Service "CLRExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "CLRExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "XXX" has 2 instance(s).
Instance "XXX", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Instance "xxx", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "XXXDB" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "xxx", status READY, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
To tell the truth I am confuse - I thought I have only 1 service "XXXDB" and 1 instance - "xxx".
May be I have wrong entries in tnslsnr.ora?

Difference between alter database and recover database

hi all,
if iam using controlfile-type=backup, then what is the diff between 1) recover automatic using backup controlfile and 2) alter database recover automatic using backup controlfile?

IN spite of what everyone is saying - these commands are slightly different. I belive there may also be a version dependancy on the differences.
Please see Tom Kyte's discussion about this at http://asktom.oracle.com/pls/asktom/f?p=100:11:0::::P11_QUESTION_ID:968579818709

What is the difference between alter database and alter tablespace?

Hi
I was searching for the difference between these 2 commands and have gotten not much conclusive result. Can anyone enlighten me on what is the difference if I were to use ALTER DATABASE OPEN READ ONLY compared to ALTER TABLESPACE x READ ONLY?
My objective to is control, such that sometimes users can edit the database, and other times, not possible to do so.
Thanks in advance.
wy

Hi,
A database can be made with more than one tablespace.
You can have a table called A into a tablespace TSA and a table called B into a tablespace TSB, then if you use ALTER DATABASE OPEN READ ONLY any tablespace can be writen, but if you use ALTER TABLESPACE A READ ONLY, you can't write, insert into table A because it is read only, but you can write, insert rows into the table called B because the tablespace B isn't read only.
You need to do ALTER TABLESPACE B READ ONLY to deny the inserts into table B.
You should do this for all tablespace that make the database.
Regards,
Jordi

What is the use of 'ALTER DATABASE CLOSE'?

Hello Everybody,
SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production on Ma Aug 15 21:28:30 2005
Copyright © 1982, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
SQL> conn / as sysdba
Connected.
SQL> startup force
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 171966464 bytes
Fixed Size 787988 bytes
Variable Size 145750508 bytes
Database Buffers 25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers 262144 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL> select status from v$instance;
STATUS
OPEN
SQL> alter database close;
Database altered.
SQL> select status from v$instance;
STATUS
MOUNTED
SQL> alter database open;
alter database open
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-16196: database has been previously opened and closed
If i have to shutdown the instance and database then
WHAT IS THE USE OF 'ALTER DATABASE CLOSE' ?
I need explanation. Why should i shutdown?
Dont give me this answer.
ORA-16196: database has been previously opened and closed
Cause: The instance has already opened and closed the database, which is allowed only once in its lifetime.
Action: Shut down the instance.

If you read the documentation you will see that there is no ALTER DATABASE CLOSE command.
This is an undocumented Oracle command, which we are not supposed to use. Consequently we are not allowed to complain about the way that it works. Instead we're supposed to use SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE.
Cheers, APC

'alter database open resetlogs' didn't reset one of the datafiles

I've spent the last three and a half weeks recovering an oracle database (11g 64-bit linux) because of a corrupt block in an online redo log (which I thought was being written to multiple locations). I restored the files, moving some of them around in the process; recovered to the latest possible point; moved files back to their proper location; ran 'alter database open resetlogs'; and one of the datafiles (from a bigfile tablespace) didn't get reset. I checked afterward, and it was marked offline. I do not remember placing the file offline, and cannot find such a statement in my last 300 sqlplus commands, which includes commands well before I renamed this file and the commands surrounding the rename.
Restoring/recovering the database again will take too long, and is a remarkably poor option. Even if the database had opened correctly, the affected tablespace would not have been touched in the two or three minutes the database was open. Is there any way to force oracle to reset the logs again or otherwise fix this one file to mark it with the same date? Only allowing the resetlogs option after an incomplete recovery seems a poor restriction, especially, if files can slip through like this. I'm suspecting there is someway to just fix the checkpoint values for the tablespace, but I don't know where to begin. This particular file is <5% of the database, so if I have to do some sort of backup/restore with just it, that is probably doable.

0: 11.1.0.6.0 on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
1: rman
backup format '/opt/oracle/backup/mydatabase_%Y-%M-%D_%s_datafiles_%p' (database);
backup format '/opt/oracle/backup/mydatabase_%Y-%M-%D_%s_archivelogs_%p' archivelog all delete input;
backup format '/opt/oracle/backup/mydatabase_%Y-%M-%D_%s_control_%p' current controlfile spfile;
2:
restore database; --not sure what datafiles were restored with this
restore datafile X; --several files were restored individually
recover database until scn 1137554504; -- I verified that all datafiles were on the same checkpoint after this finished. Not having placed any files offline, I didn't bother checking that.
3:
SQL> alter database open resetlogs;
Database altered.
Elapsed: 00:04:20.34
SQL> quit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.6.0 - 64bit Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
4: Nothing in the tablespace has been touched since I ran 'alter database open resetlogs;'. It also appears that oracle placed the file offline (without me telling it to do so) and left it that way through the resetlogs, leaving the tablespace unusable during the time it was opened. The only things that would be out of date are the 'RESETLOGS_CHANGE#', the 'CHECKPOINT_CHANGE#', and associated values. It's still at the last scn before the resetlogs, and the system has been in archivelog mode the entire time. This is all information that Oracle could be tracking, and from a program logic standpoint there is no reason why Oracle cannot tie together the changes before the resetlogs, the resetlogs command and the changes after the resetlogs into a new, continuous string of changes. I assume there is some such feature in a high-caliber program because I'm actually a programmer (who would have included such advanced tracking features), and I've become a DBA out of necessity. I admit to not knowing all of the oracle DBA commands, hence me posting here before doing the work of submitting a request to metalink.
5: I consider it a poor restriction because it doesn't always reset the logs on all files, and as far as my knowledge goes it has rendered my 3.5 week recovery process WORTHLESS. I suppose it could cause numerous errors, especially if the database wasn't cleanly shut down, but having the ability to do something equivalent to datafiles that oracle skipped the process on seems quite useful in my situation. I guess the more fundamental problem to complain about is that it would apply such changes to only some of the files, while leaving others unusable, instead of just giving me an error that some files weren't going to be reset, but I think I'm done venting my Oracle frustrations for now.
Am I stuck with a tablespace that I cannot bring online with the database open, or is there some sort of 'alter database datafile' command (or anything else) that I know nothing of that will fix the straggling file?
Edited by: jbo5112 on Oct 5, 2009 3:33 PM -- obfuscated some file names to secure identity.

What is the Use of "Alter database activate standby database"

Hi ,
I appreciate your time.
I just wanted to know what is the use of "Alter database activate standby database" command when doing the failover. How different it will act in failover process. Can we use this command in SwitchOver.
Thanks in advance.

Hi Uwe Hesse,
Wonderfull... good info....
So my understanding is that the use of "ACTIVATE PHYSICAL STANDBY DATABASE" is conditional and depends on the redo log gap and the Database status(Able to mount or not).
Condition 1: If the Db is in Mount state and Redo log gap is successfully filled.
1) Flush any unsent redo from the primary database to the target standby database.
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM FLUSH REDO TO target_db_name;
Note: If the above Statement Completes successfully without any errors.
2) Stop Redo Apply.
SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE CANCEL;
3) Finish applying all received redo data.
SQL> ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE FINISH;
4) Verify that the target standby database is ready to become a primary database.
SQL> SELECT SWITCHOVER_STATUS FROM V$DATABASE;
5) Switch the physical standby database to the primary role.
SQL> ALTER DATABASE COMMIT TO SWITCHOVER TO PRIMARY WITH SESSION SHUTDOWN;
Condition 2: If the DB is not able Mount and Redo Gap can't be filled.
Important Note: If the the above command in STEP3 gives error, some received redo data was not applied. Try to resolve the cause of the error and re-issue the statement before proceeding.
If the error condition cannot be resolved, a failover can still be performed (with some data loss) by issuing the following SQL statement on the target standby database:
SQL> ALTER DATABASE ACTIVATE PHYSICAL STANDBY DATABASE;
Thanks in advance.

How to alter database character set from AL32UTF8 to EE8MSWIN1250

Hi folks,
I'm using an Oracle 10g, XE database, which has a database character set set to AL32UTF8, what causes that some characters like "č ť ř ..." are not displayed.
To fix this issue, I would like to change it to EE8MSWIN1250 character set as it's set on server.
Unfortunatelly below steps don;t work for me:
connect sys as sysdba;
SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE;
STARTUP MOUNT;
ALTER SYSTEM ENABLE RESTRICTED SESSION;
ALTER SYSTEM SET JOB_QUEUE_PROCESSES=0;
ALTER SYSTEM SET AQ_TM_PROCESSES=0;
ALTER DATABASE OPEN;
ALTER DATABASE NATIONAL CHARACTER SET EE8MSWIN1250;
ALTER DATABASE CHARACTER SET EE8MSWIN1250;
SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE; -- or SHUTDOWN NORMAL;
STARTUP;Value in regedit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ORACLE\KEY_XE is set to CZECH_CZECH REPUBLIC.EE8MSWIN1250
I'm struggling with this issue for hours and unfortunatelly can't make it work. Any advise is more than welcome.
Thanks,
Tomas
I tried to use hints listed here , but always getting some ORA messages.

Hi Sergiusz,
Thank you for your reply. You're right, I've probably didn't provide a full details about my issue, but at least now I know, that database encoding(characterset) is correct.
Here is my issue:
Within my APEX application I would like to use a JasperReportsIntegration, so to be able to create and run iReports straight from APEX application. Installation, and implementation of JasperReports works fine, I had no issue with it.
As a second step I've created a simple report using iReport tool, when if preview function is used, all static characters (from report labels) are displayed correctly. Database items are displayed incorectly - some Czech characters are not displayed. Language within report is set to cs_CS, but I've tried also other options. No sucess.
When I run that report from APEX application (from server) then the same issue - data from database are returned without some czech characters.
Kind regards,
Tomas

Standby database errors - Alter database open read only

alter database open read only
AUDIT_TRAIL initialization parameter is changed to OS, as DB is NOT compatible for database opened with read-only access
Signalling error 1152 for datafile 1!
Beginning standby crash recovery.
Serial Media Recovery started
Managed Standby Recovery starting Real Time Apply
Media Recovery Waiting for thread 1 sequence 216
Mon Dec 20 11:58:18 2010
Standby crash recovery need archive log for thread 1 sequence 216 to continue.
Please verify that primary database is transporting redo logs to the standby database.
Wait timeout: thread 1 sequence 216
Standby crash recovery aborted due to error 16016.
Errors in file /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/mdm2/MDM2/trace/MDM2_ora_17442.trc:
ORA-16016: archived log for thread 1 sequence# 216 unavailable
Recovery interrupted!
Completed standby crash recovery.
Signalling error 1152 for datafile 1!
Errors in file /u01/app/oracle/diag/rdbms/mdm2/MDM2/trace/MDM2_ora_17442.trc:
ORA-10458: standby database requires recovery
ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup
ORA-01110: data file 1: '+MDMDG1/mdm2/datafile/system.280.738243341'
ORA-10458 signalled during: alter database open read only...
Mon Dec 20 12:13:46 2010
ALTER DATABASE RECOVER managed standby database using current logfile disconnect
Attempt to start background Managed Standby Recovery process (MDM2)
Mon Dec 20 12:13:46 2010
MRP0 started with pid=23, OS id=18974
MRP0: Background Managed Standby Recovery process started (MDM2)
started logmerger process
Mon Dec 20 12:13:51 2010
Managed Standby Recovery starting Real Time Apply
Parallel Media Recovery started with 2 slaves
Waiting for all non-current ORLs to be archived...
All non-current ORLs have been archived.
Media Recovery Waiting for thread 1 sequence 216
Completed: ALTER DATABASE RECOVER managed standby database using current logfile disconnect
The above lines are from alert log of standby database.
Standby standbase
SQL> alter database open read only;
alter database open read only
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-10458: standby database requires recovery
ORA-01152: file 1 was not restored from a sufficiently old backup
ORA-01110: data file 1: '+MDMDG1/mdm2/datafile/system.280.738243341'
Parameters set on primary are
log_archive_dest_1 LOCATION=+MDMDG3/MDM1/ARCH VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLE ) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=MDM1
log_archive_dest_state_1 ENABLE
log_archive_dest_2 SERVICE=MDM2 SYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=MDM2
log_archive_dest_state_2 ENABLE
dg_broker_config_file1 +MDMDG2/mdm/dg_config/dgconfig1_mdm.dat
dg_broker_config_file2 +MDMDG2/mdm/dg_config/dgconfig2_mdm.dat
fal_server MDM2
standby_file_management AUTO
log_archive_config dg_config=(MDM1,MDM2)
db_file_name_convert MDM2, MDM1
ALTER DATABASE SET STANDBY DATABASE TO MAXIMIZE availability ;
Standby pfile
*.archive_lag_target=900
*.audit_file_dest='/u01/app/oracle/admin/MDM2/adump'
*.audit_trail='db'
*.compatible='11.2.0.0.0'
*.control_files='+MDMDG1/MDM2/CONTROLFILE/controlfile01.ctl','+MDMDG2/MDM2/CONTROLFILE/controlfile02.ctl'
*.db_block_size=8192
*.db_create_file_dest='+MDMDG1'
*.db_domain=''
*.db_file_name_convert='MDM1','MDM2'
*.db_name='MDM'
*.db_recovery_file_dest='+MDMDG2'
*.db_recovery_file_dest_size=10485760000
*.db_unique_name='MDM2'
*.dg_broker_config_file1='+MDMDG2/MDM/DG_CONFIG/dgconfig1_MDM.dat'
*.dg_broker_config_file2='+MDMDG2/MDM/DG_CONFIG/dgconfig2_MDM.dat'
*.diagnostic_dest='/u01/app/oracle'
*.dispatchers='(PROTOCOL=TCP) (SERVICE=MDM2XDB)'
*.fal_server='MDM11','MDM12'
*.instance_name='MDM2'
*.log_archive_config='dg_config=(MDM1,MDM2)'
*.log_archive_dest_1='LOCATION=+MDMDG3/MDM2/ARCH VALID_FOR=(ALL_LOGFILES,ALL_ROLES) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=MDM2'
*.log_archive_dest_2='SERVICE=MDM1 ASYNC VALID_FOR=(ONLINE_LOGFILES,PRIMARY_ROLE) DB_UNIQUE_NAME=MDM1'
*.log_archive_dest_state_1='ENABLE'
*.log_archive_dest_state_2='ENABLE'
*.log_archive_format='MDM_%t_%s_%r.arc'
*.log_file_name_convert='MDM1','MDM2'
*.memory_target=838860800
*.nls_language='ENGLISH'
*.nls_territory='UNITED KINGDOM'
*.open_cursors=300
*.processes=500
*.remote_login_passwordfile='exclusive'
*.sessions=555
*.standby_file_management='AUTO'
*.undo_tablespace='UNDOTBS1'
On standby ASM
ASMCMD [+] > find * *
+MDMDG1/ASM/
+MDMDG1/ASM/ASMPARAMETERFILE/
+MDMDG1/ASM/ASMPARAMETERFILE/REGISTRY.253.737811541
+MDMDG1/MDM/
+MDMDG1/MDM2/
+MDMDG1/MDM2/CONTROLFILE/
+MDMDG1/MDM2/CONTROLFILE/controlfile01.ctl
+MDMDG1/MDM2/CONTROLFILE/current.265.738243333
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/CANVAS_POPULARITY_DATA.264.738243343
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/CANVAS_POPULARITY_IDX.277.738243343
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/MDM_SRC_DATA.282.738243343
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/MDM_SRC_IDX.275.738243343
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/MIPS_MDM_DATA.283.738243341
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/MIPS_MDM_IDX.276.738243343
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/SYSAUX.281.738243341
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/SYSTEM.280.738243341
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/TEST_TBSP1.273.738243345
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/TEST_TBSP2.272.738243345
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/UNDOTBS1.256.738243343
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/UNDOTBS2.279.738243343
+MDMDG1/MDM2/DATAFILE/USERS.278.738243347
+MDMDG1/MDM2/ONLINELOG/
+MDMDG1/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_1.259.738243429
+MDMDG1/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_2.257.738243431
+MDMDG1/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_21.284.738243505
+MDMDG1/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_22.261.738243505
+MDMDG1/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_23.274.738243505
+MDMDG1/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_3.258.738243431
+MDMDG1/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_31.262.738243513
+MDMDG1/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_32.270.738243513
+MDMDG1/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_33.263.738243513
+MDMDG1/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_4.260.738243431
+MDMDG2/MDM/
+MDMDG2/MDM/DG_CONFIG/
+MDMDG2/MDM2/
+MDMDG2/MDM2/AUTOBACKUP/
+MDMDG2/MDM2/AUTOBACKUP/2010_12_20/
+MDMDG2/MDM2/AUTOBACKUP/2010_12_20/s_738242861.263.738244155
+MDMDG2/MDM2/CONTROLFILE/
+MDMDG2/MDM2/CONTROLFILE/controlfile02.ctl
+MDMDG2/MDM2/CONTROLFILE/current.271.738243335
+MDMDG2/MDM2/ONLINELOG/
+MDMDG2/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_1.270.738243429
+MDMDG2/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_2.269.738243431
+MDMDG2/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_21.268.738243505
+MDMDG2/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_22.272.738243505
+MDMDG2/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_23.262.738243505
+MDMDG2/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_3.273.738243431
+MDMDG2/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_31.266.738243513
+MDMDG2/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_32.265.738243513
+MDMDG2/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_33.264.738243513
+MDMDG2/MDM2/ONLINELOG/group_4.261.738243431
+MDMDG3/MDM/
+MDMDG3/MDM/ARCH/
+MDMDG3/MDM2/
+MDMDG3/MDM2/ARCH/
-- Please can I know how to open read only standby database.

user5846399 wrote:
ORA-16016: archived log for thread 1 sequence# 216 unavailable
Recovery interrupted!archived log for thread 1 sequence# 216
This file is needed for recovery, Find it and move it to the standby database side.

(2008 R2) AD RMS Installation Failure: ALTER DATABASE failed because a lock could not be placed on database

First-time install on a SBS 2011 server, name replaced as <SERVER> for this post. I had created a separate IIS site rather than using the Default Web Site and I am guessing this might be a permission issue on the folder...
Installation failed with Event ID 110 and a repeating error that states, "<Error>: Attempt to configure Active Directory Rights Management Server failed. The provisioning process failed to create the Configuration database due to the following
error from Sql Server: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: ALTER DATABASE failed because a lock could not be placed on database 'DRMS_Config_adrms_<SERVER>_local_443'. Try again later. ALTER DATABASE statement failed. ALTER DATABASE failed because a
lock could not be placed on database ." Configuration as follows:
<Informational>: This server might need to be restarted after the installation completes.
Active Directory Rights Management Services
Cluster Type
Root cluster
Trust Hierarchy
Production
Configuration Database Server
Windows Internal Database
Service Account
<SERVER>\adrms
Cluster Key Storage
AD RMS centrally managed key storage
Cluster Web Site
Active Directory RMS
Cluster Internal Address
https://adrms.<SERVER>.local:443/
SSL Certificate
Create a self-signed certificate
Licensor Certificate Name
<SERVER>
Register SCP
Register now

Hi Ahmad, I have the same problem, I have a server windows server 2008 R2 standard. While
doing an Enterprise to Standard downgrade, I have removed enterprise edition of SQL Server 2008, rebooted and while installing standard edition, I get the below error saying "You SQL server 2008 installation completed with failures. Some or all identity
references could not be translated"
Bit of background. This server has another express instance of SQL Server 2008. I have
used local system account, network service as well as our general SQL service account, but I get the error towards the end of the installation and it fails saying “Some or all identity references could not be translated.”
I am installing a named instance with the same name as before but fails. I have tried
creating a new test instance that fails too. Any ideas? I have uninstalled SQL enterprise edition from
Add and Remore Programs/Programs and Features. I've also run the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility but no joy.
Cheers

Alter database into Archivelog mode.

HI Team,
I am using ORACLE 9i.
I want to convert database into archivelog mode from noarchivelog mode.
Using the following SQL Commands I can able to convert my database into the Archivelog.
SQL> connect sys as sysdba
Enter password: *****************
Connected.
SQL> alter database archivelog;
alter database archivelog
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01126: database must be mounted EXCLUSIVE and not open for this operation
SQL> startup mount;
ORA-01081: cannot start already-running ORACLE - shut it down first
SQL> shutdown immediate;
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> startup mount;
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 252779340 bytes
Fixed Size 453452 bytes
Variable Size 125829120 bytes
Database Buffers 125829120 bytes
Redo Buffers 667648 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL> alter database archivelog;
Database altered.
My problem is that I had to shutdown the database before converting it in to the archivelog mode...
Is there any way that without shuting down the database i can switch to archivelog mode.
Please comments...
Shatrughan

if we shutdown immediate one's database..do
it's listener terminated too???The database registration with the listener yes, the listener itself no. That is, if you execute a command like "lsnrctl stat" you won't see the database anymore, but the listener is still active. Example :
[ora102 ~ db102]$ lsnrctl stat
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 05-MAY-2007 18:57:51
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=localhost)(PORT=1521)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias                     LISTENER
Version                   TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date                05-MAY-2007 18:27:34
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 30 min. 16 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Parameter File   /home/ora102/OraHome1/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File         /home/ora102/OraHome1/network/log/listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=localhost)(PORT=1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
Services Summary...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
Service "db102" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "db102", status READY, has 2 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
[ora102 ~ db102]$ sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Sat May 5 18:58:03 2007
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
SYS@db102 SQL> shutdown immediate
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SYS@db102 SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 10g Enterprise Edition Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP and Data Mining options
[ora102 ~ db102]$ lsnrctl stat
LSNRCTL for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on 05-MAY-2007 18:58:33
Copyright (c) 1991, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=localhost)(PORT=1521)))
STATUS of the LISTENER
Alias                     LISTENER
Version                   TNSLSNR for Linux: Version 10.2.0.1.0 - Production
Start Date                05-MAY-2007 18:27:34
Uptime                    0 days 0 hr. 30 min. 58 sec
Trace Level               off
Security                  ON: Local OS Authentication
SNMP                      OFF
Listener Parameter File   /home/ora102/OraHome1/network/admin/listener.ora
Listener Log File         /home/ora102/OraHome1/network/log/listener.log
Listening Endpoints Summary...
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=localhost)(PORT=1521)))
(DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=ipc)(KEY=EXTPROC0)))
Services Summary...
Service "PLSExtProc" has 1 instance(s).
Instance "PLSExtProc", status UNKNOWN, has 1 handler(s) for this service...
The command completed successfully
[ora102 ~ db102]$

ALTER DATABASE RENAME DATAFILE, what really needs to bu run later?

Hi!
If I "alter database" and move some datafiles to newly added luns, do I need to run:
On DB side:
1) perl adcfgclone.pl dbTechStack (according new luns!)
2) If 1) is yes, then probably have to run "perl adcfgclone.pl dbconfig $CONTEXT_FILE"?
On APPS side:
1) Autoconfig?
Second question. If on on new LUN is only having archived log files (no db datafiles are on that lun), should they be involved in Number of DATA_TOP's on the target system?
THX

If I "alter database" and move some datafiles to newly added luns, do I need to run:
On DB side:
1) perl adcfgclone.pl dbTechStack (according new luns!)
2) If 1) is yes, then probably have to run "perl adcfgclone.pl dbconfig $CONTEXT_FILE"?
On APPS side:
1) Autoconfig?Damir,
Could you please elaborate more? Why would you need to run perl adcfgclone.pl if you alter the database and add more datafiles?
Second question. If on on new LUN is only having archived log files (no db datafiles are on that lun), should they be involved in Number of DATA_TOP's on the target system?When cloning, it is not required to copy the archivelog files. DATA_TOPs should point to the mount points where datafiles are located.

Alter database create datafile as

Hi
T1-)shutdown immediate;
T2-)Take full backup
T3-)startup;
T4-)move the objects in tablespace test1 to some other tablespace
T5-)drop tablespace test1;
T6-)create tablespace test1
datafile 'C:\oraclexe\oradata\XE\test1.dbf' reuse;
T7-)alter system switch logfile;
In some other server;
startup nomount;
restore the backupset which was taken at T2.
restore controlfile at T7.
startup mount;
alter database create datafile 'C:\oraclexe\oradata\XE\test1.dbf' as 'C:\oraclexe\oradata\XE\test1.dbf';
ALTER DATABASE RECOVER automatic database until cancel using backup controlfile;
Recovery performed succefully.
What I wanna ask is;
Since First I issue:
"alter database create datafile as ...."
The contents of this datafile should be deleted with this statement.
Why oracle doesnt give error in recovery, during appliying the statement at T4 ?
I have already deleted the contents of the datafile, how come oracle move the objects?
I hope I am clear

Hi,
although it is beyound my imagination what kind of real world scenario you are trying to simulate with your test, I can tell you why no error gets returned:
You create a new tablespace t1 after you dropped the old one. That gets stored in the current controlfile. The previous backup of the datafile of the old tablespace that incidentally has the same name is now useless for the new tablespace.
You then restore that controlfile and create the datafile manually as it looked after you created the new tablespace (empty) and then recover that. RMAN does that (without complaining even about the uselessness of your doing). If you look into that tablespace, you will see that it is empty as it was after you created it - unless you have put any objects into it after the second creation of that tablespace t1.
Kind regards
Uwe
http://uhesse.wordpress.com

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