Can't do ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE

when I do:
ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO '/export/home/user1/contrlfilesdbb';
i got error messages:
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01580: error creating control backup file /export/home/user1/contrlfilesdbb
ORA-27038: created file already exists
Additional information: 1
why there is such problem?
Help, please!
thank you.
Message was edited by:
user482717

no, you should not change the permission on the actual controlfile! i was re-reading through your post and you are trying to backup your controlfile to a directory name and not a file name. you need to specify the filename you want to backup to, not just the directory.
for example:
alter database backup controlfile to '/export/home/user1/ctrlfilesdbb/bkupctrl.ctl' reuse;
you do know that this is not just a copy of the current control file but a series of scripts that based on your recovery needs can be edited to create a new control file, right?

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CHARACTER SET WE8ISO8859P1 ;
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Please Do not Forgot to run /usr/bin/runmwm as root Please Do not Forgot to run /usr/bin/runmwm as root Please Do not Forgot to run /usr/bin/runmwm as root Please Do not Forgot to run /usr/bin/runmwm as root ConcMgr will not work ConcMgr will not work ConcMgr will not work #####################################################
172.16.10.10:1.0
access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
You are running adstpall.sh version 115.19
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adapcctl.sh stop script returned:
adapcctl.sh version 115.54
Apache Web Server Listener :httpd ( pid 765998 ) is running.
Stopping Apache Web Server Listener (dedicated HTTP) ...
Apache Web Server Listener (PLSQL) :httpd ( pid 2830390 ) is running.
Stopping Apache Web Server Listener (dedicated PLSQL) ...
adapcctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adalnctl.sh stop script returned:
adalnctl.sh version
Shutting down listener process APPS_ABP.
adalnctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adtcfctl.sh stop script returned:
You are running adtcfctl.sh version 115.14
Shutting down TCF SocketServer for ABP on port -1.
adtcfctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adcmctl.sh stop script returned:
You are running adcmctl.sh version 115.28
Shutting down concurrent managers for ABP ...
Submitted request 7481224 for CONCURRENT FND SHUTDOWN
adcmctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adfrmctl.sh stop script returned:
You are running adfrmctl.sh version 115.37
Stopping forms server for ABP on port 9003.
adfrmctl.sh: exiting with status 0
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kill -9 827420
Reports Server for ABP successfully stopped.
adrepctl.sh: exiting with status 0
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You are running adfmcctl.sh version 115.19
Stopping forms load balancing client for ABP.
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You are running jtffmctl.sh version 115.16
Shutting down Fulfillment Server for ABP on port 9303 ...
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Shutting down listener process ABP ...
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Shutting down database ABP ...
SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production on Mon Apr 1 01:36:25 2013
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Connected.
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
Disconnected from Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.8.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, OLAP and Oracle Data Mining options JServer Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production
addbctl.sh: exiting with status 0
You are running addbctl.sh version 115.10
Starting the database ABP ...
SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production on Mon Apr 1 01:38:48 2013
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 6829474752 bytes
Fixed Size          742336 bytes
Variable Size          1493172224 bytes
Database Buffers     5324800000 bytes
Redo Buffers          10760192 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
Disconnected from Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.8.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, OLAP and Oracle Data Mining options JServer Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production
addbctl.sh: exiting with status 0
You are running addbctl.sh version 115.10
Shutting down database ABP ...
SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production on Mon Apr 1 01:39:08 2013
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Connected.
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
Disconnected from Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.8.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, OLAP and Oracle Data Mining options JServer Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production
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root 2883784 2097278 0 01:39:54 - 0:00 grep abpappl
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Mon Apr 1 01:39:54 SAUST 2013
Mon Apr 1 03:00:16 SAUST 2013
Taring /ERPDEV/DBASE/SYS/abpdata
Mon Apr 1 03:00:16 SAUST 2013
Mon Apr 1 03:10:18 SAUST 2013
Taring /ERPABP/DBASE/DATA/abpdata
Mon Apr 1 03:10:18 SAUST 2013
Mon Apr 1 04:51:04 SAUST 2013
Taring /ERPDEV/APPL/DATA/abpdata
Mon Apr 1 04:51:04 SAUST 2013
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You are running addbctl.sh version 115.10
Starting the database ABP ...
SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production on Mon Apr 1 05:04:46 2013
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Connected to an idle instance.
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 6829474752 bytes
Fixed Size          742336 bytes
Variable Size          1493172224 bytes
Database Buffers     5324800000 bytes
Redo Buffers          10760192 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
Disconnected from Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.8.0 - 64bit Production With the Partitioning, OLAP and Oracle Data Mining options JServer Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production
addbctl.sh: exiting with status 0
You are running addlnctl.sh version 115.7
Logfile: /ERPABP/DBASE/abpdb/9.2.0/appsutil/log/ABP_babtain-erp/addlnctl.txt
Starting listener process ABP ...
addlnctl.sh: exiting with status 0
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172.16.10.10:1.0
access control disabled, clients can connect from any host
You are running adstrtal.sh version 115.16
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adapcctl.sh start script returned:
adapcctl.sh version 115.54
Apache Web Server Listener is not running.
Starting Apache Web Server Listener (dedicated HTTP) ...
Apache Web Server Listener (PLSQL) is not running.
Starting Apache Web Server Listener (dedicated PLSQL) ...
adapcctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adalnctl.sh start script returned:
adalnctl.sh version
Checking for FNDFS executable.
Starting listener process APPS_ABP.
adalnctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adtcfctl.sh start script returned:
You are running adtcfctl.sh version 115.14
TCF SocketServer for ABP on port -1 is already started.
adtcfctl.sh: exiting with status 2
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adcmctl.sh start script returned:
You are running adcmctl.sh version 115.28
Starting concurrent manager for ABP ...
Starting ABP_0401@ABP Internal Concurrent Manager Default printer is noprint
adcmctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adfrmctl.sh start script returned:
You are running adfrmctl.sh version 115.37
Starting forms server for ABP on port 9003.
adfrmctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adrepctl.sh start script returned:
You are running adrepctl.sh version 115.32
starting Reports Server for ABP on port 7003.
adrepctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adfmcctl.sh start script returned:
You are running adfmcctl.sh version 115.19
Starting forms load balancing client for ABP.
adfmcctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/adfmsctl.sh start script returned:
You are running adfmsctl.sh version 115.15
starting forms metrics server for ABP.
adfmsctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
Executing service control script:
/ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/scripts/ABP_babtain-erp/jtffmctl.sh start script returned:
You are running jtffmctl.sh version 115.16
Validating Fulfillment patch level via /ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/java Fulfillment patch level validated.
Starting Fulfillment Server for ABP on port 9303 ...
jtffmctl.sh: exiting with status 0
.end std out.
.end err out.
All enabled services for this node are started.
Check logfile /ERPABP/APPL/abpcomn/admin/log/ABP_babtain-erp/04010505.log for details
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I have a 10.2.0.3 database on unix.
I want to setup a job to run a script every night to backup the controlfile as text format.
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How my script can identify which trace file is the one just created for backup controlfile and copy the file to a backup disk?
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Change the new database name abc
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The database put in NOMOUNT, the controlfile was created and started the RECOVER DATABASE USING BACKUP CONTROLFILE, but when run ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS; appear this:
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Excelent! Thanks for your answers Markus and Hemant.
In conclusion...
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With all this I close this thread. Was very good experience.
If anyone would add something will be welcome.
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[oracle@prueba ~]$ $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production on Wed Sep 22 13:58:10 2010
Copyright (c) 1982, 2008, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
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System altered.
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Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> STARTUP
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 631914496 bytes
Fixed Size                  1315224 bytes
Variable Size             377491048 bytes
Database Buffers          247463936 bytes
Redo Buffers                5644288 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> @/home/oracle/bkp_controlfile.sql
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 631914496 bytes
Fixed Size                  1315224 bytes
Variable Size             377491048 bytes
Database Buffers          247463936 bytes
Redo Buffers                5644288 bytes
Control file created.
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Copyright (c) 1982, 2008, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production
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SQL> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> STARTUP MOUNT
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 631914496 bytes
Fixed Size                  1315224 bytes
Variable Size             377491048 bytes
Database Buffers          247463936 bytes
Redo Buffers                5644288 bytes
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Database altered.
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Database altered.
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE;
System altered.
SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE;
System altered.
SQL> exit
Disconnected from Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
[oracle@prueba ~]$ $ORACLE_HOME/bin/sqlplus / as sysdba
SQL*Plus: Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production on Wed Sep 22 13:58:10 2010
Copyright (c) 1982, 2008, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Connected to:
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.1.0.7.0 - Production
With the Partitioning, OLAP, Data Mining and Real Application Testing options
SQL> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE
ORA-00210: cannot open the specified control file
ORA-00202: control file: '/u02/app/oracle/oradata/OMF/controlfile/o1_mf_69n3x6n5_.ctl'
ORA-27041: unable to open file
Linux Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 3

Backup controlfile from O/S command

Is it possible that backup controlfile by OS level command without issue oracle DDL command such as "alter database backup controlfile to ..." ?

The control file is a binary file that is constantly being written to when the database is open. If the database is open, then you should only backup the control file with RMAN or the 'alter database ..." commands. If the database is shut down, then you can use the OS command to backup the control file.
Thanks, Tammy

Oracle database backup

I want to format my hard disk. but i want to take a copy of my oracle database
so anyone can please give me the solution for how to take a back up and again how to reload to my new oracle database? if it succeeded is it possible to retain all the schemas of my old database?

One way to do this is to take a cole backup
and restore with backup controlfile.
1. alter database backup controlfile to trace
2. find this trace and backup it to another drive
3. shutdown immediate
4. Backup you database files - if you don't know them (issue when db is open select name from v$session) on another drive5. format you r drive
6. restore your files from backup
7. Open trace file and creater a script from it yous copy and paste one of two cases
8. if it is win nt. make an instance oradi,m -NEW -SID db
9. sqlplus /nolog
10. conn / as sysdba
11. startup nomount
12. execute script created in point 7
For more detail instructions please refer to User Managed Backup and Recovery Guide
Best Regards
Krystian Zieja / mob

ORA-01610: recovery using the BACKUP CONTROLFILE option must be done

Hello All,
I have an instance on my LAB server. To explore more avenues in cloning a DB I did the following.
1. On my Oracle 10g Instance I fired an large query which would take atleast an hour to execute.
2. Opened another session and executed shu ABORT to shutdown the above instance abruptly.
3. Took backup of datafiles, archive logs and redologs [ prior to shu abort, I had issued ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO TRACE]
Restoration steps:
NOMOUNT with pfile edited to hold the name of the new DB_NAME
Create control file script edited to reflect the new paths of datafile and redologs.
MOunted succesfully.
ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS;
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01194: file 1 needs more recovery to be consistent
ORA-01110: data file 1:
'F:\ORACLE\COLD_BACKUP_TRIAL\SET2\DATAFILE\DUPLISYSTEM_553LC8QX_.DBF'
SQL> recover datafile 'F:\ORACLE\COLD_BACKUP_TRIAL\SET2\DATAFILE\DUPLISYSTEM_553LC8QX_.DBF';
ORA-00283: recovery session canceled due to errors
ORA-01610: recovery using the BACKUP CONTROLFILE option must be done
SQL> recover database using backup controlfile;
ORA-00279: change 2962256 generated at 09/03/2009 12:06:49 needed for thread 1
ORA-00289: suggestion :
F:\ORACLE\COLD_BACKUP_TRIAL\SET2\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\DUPLI\ARCHIVELOG\2009_09_23
\O1_MF_1_2_%U_.ARC
ORA-00280: change 2962256 for thread 1 is in sequence #2
Specify log: {<RET>=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
F:\oracle\cold_backup_trial\SET2\ONLINELOG_BK\O1_MF_3_553LGCH3_.log
ORA-00342: archived log does not have expected resetlogs SCN 2933995
ORA-00334: archived log:
'F:\ORACLE\COLD_BACKUP_TRIAL\SET2\ONLINELOG_BK\O1_MF_3_553LGCH3_.LOG'
I didn't find the file it was suggesting so I tried many combinations of providing the right recovery file name :-- All the latest Archive logs and Redologs in my backup.
Still the recovery is not successful. Please let me know how can I recover my DATABASE.
Many thanks in advance.
Regards,
Valli

Greetings,
If I understood, you basically have a copy of a primary database and the redo log archives of this pretty same database, you have backed up the control file of this primary database, edited it pointing all paths of your datafiles to the new location but renaming the instance name.
I am assuming that you have edited the first line of your control file to something like "CREATE CONTROLFILE SET DATABASE "DB02" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG", in this case are you sure that the redolog archives have not loose the sequence? In this case it will ask more and more archives and it will never end, take a look at the date and time of the thread that your instance is asking for recovery. Is your instance a production database? If it is NOT production and you are SURE that the database is completely recovered and is asking for redolog files that does not even exist you can try to add the ALLOWRESETLOGS_CORRUPTION=TRUE to your init.ora and open the db... This solution is not recommended and you should never use it on production instances... take this hint as a LAST effort to bring your db online.
Regards,
Bruno Carvalho

Alter database ...

Hi,
alter database backup controlfile to trace
to which trace file the control file is copied ?Is it alert.log in bdump (background dump)?
Is control file backed up to trace automatically or we do need to execute the command ?
if we do need to apply the archive logs then can we backup the control file to trace and start apllying the archive logs?
Thanks,
AUM

to which trace file the control file is copied ?The one with most recent timestamp.
Is it alert.log in bdump (background dump)?Not by default
Is control file backed up to trace automatically no
or we do need to execute the command ?There is no "need" to execute the command. DB runs fine without it.
if we do need to apply the archive logsapply logs to WHAT exactly & WHY?
then can we backup the control file to trace and start apllying the archive logs?no
the file that results is a text file.
What problem are you actually trying to solve.
I suggest you spend some time Reading The Fine Manuals at http://tahiti.oracle.com

Recovery using backup controlfile

hai,
can any one explain me on what is the difference between recovering database as,
recover database until cancel using backup controlfile;and
recover database until cancel;regards
ashik

Hi,
>>Note that you should only use a backup controlfile that was created via 'alter database backup controlfile to /path/to/your/controlfile_backup;'
Not exactly... we can use a control file that was made by a cold backup in order to recover a database.
SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production on Tue Nov 21 21:10:19 2006
Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved.
Enter user-name: / as sysdba
Connected to an idle instance.
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area   93394180 bytes
Fixed Size                   451844 bytes
Variable Size              67108864 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 667648 bytes
Database mounted.
Database opened.
SQL> create user SCOTT identified by TIGER default tablespace USERS quota unlimited on USERS;
User created.
SQL> grant connect to SCOTT;
Grant succeeded.
SQL> connect SCOTT/TIGER
Connected.
SQL> create table emp (cod number primary key);
Table created.
SQL> begin
2 for i in 1..10000 loop
3 insert into emp values (i);
4 end loop
5 end;
6 /
PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
SQL> commit;
Commit complete.
SQL> select count(*) from emp;
COUNT(*)
     10000
SQL> connect system/manager
Connected.
SQL> select name from v$archived_log;
NAME
/backup/archive/1_10.dbf
/backup/archive/1_11.dbf
/backup/archive/1_12.dbf
/backup/archive/1_13.dbf
4 rows selected.
SQL> select * from v$log;
    GROUP#    THREAD# SEQUENCE#      BYTES    MEMBERS ARC STATUS           FIRST_CHANGE# FIRST_TIM
1 1 14 512000 1 NO CURRENT 51849 22-NOV-06
         2          1         12     512000          1 YES INACTIVE                 51826 22-NOV-06
         3          1         13     512000          1 YES ACTIVE                   51840 22-NOV-06
SQL> connect / as sysdba
Connected.
Crash Simulation
SQL> shutdown abort
ORACLE instance shut down.
Lost Data files and Control Files Simulation
SQL> host
oracle@linux:/u01> rm oradata/BDRPS/*.dbf
oracle@linux:/u01> rm oradata/BDRPS/*.ctl
oracle@linux:/u01> ls -l oradata/BDRPS/
total 1524
-rw-r-----    1 oracle   oinstall   512512 2006-11-22 08:20 redo01.log
-rw-r-----    1 oracle   oinstall   512512 2006-11-22 08:18 redo02.log
-rw-r-----    1 oracle   oinstall   512512 2006-11-22 08:19 redo03.log
Restore Data Files and Control Files from last cold backup
oracle@linux:/u01> cp -a /backup/oradata/BDRPS/*.dbf oradata/BDRPS/
oracle@linux:/u01> cp -a /backup/oradata/BDRPS/*.ctl oradata/BDRPS/
oracle@linux:/u01> exit
exit
SQL> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area   93394180 bytes
Fixed Size                   451844 bytes
Variable Size              67108864 bytes
Database Buffers           25165824 bytes
Redo Buffers                 667648 bytes
Database mounted.
ORA-00314: log 1 of thread 1, expected sequence# doesn't match
ORA-00312: online log 1 thread 1: '/u01/oradata/BDRPS/redo01.log'
Begin Recovery Process
SQL> recover database using backup controlfile;
ORA-00279: change 51548 generated at 11/07/2006 20:24:21 needed for thread 1
ORA-00289: suggestion : /backup/archive/1_10.dbf
ORA-00280: change 51548 for thread 1 is in sequence #10
Specify log: {<RET>=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
ORA-00279: change 52048 generated at 11/22/2006 08:18:35 needed for thread 1
ORA-00289: suggestion : /backup/archive/1_11.dbf
ORA-00280: change 52048 for thread 1 is in sequence #11
ORA-00278: log file '/backup/archive/1_10.dbf' no longer needed for this
recovery
Specify log: {<RET>=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
ORA-00279: change 52056 generated at 11/22/2006 08:18:36 needed for thread 1
ORA-00289: suggestion : /backup/archive/1_12.dbf
ORA-00280: change 52056 for thread 1 is in sequence #12
ORA-00278: log file '/backup/archive/1_11.dbf' no longer needed for this
recovery
Specify log: {<RET>=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
ORA-00279: change 52076 generated at 11/22/2006 08:18:37 needed for thread 1
ORA-00289: suggestion : /backup/archive/1_13.dbf
ORA-00280: change 52076 for thread 1 is in sequence #13
ORA-00278: log file '/backup/archive/1_12.dbf' no longer needed for this
recovery
Specify log: {<RET>=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
ORA-00279: change 52087 generated at 11/22/2006 08:18:37 needed for thread 1
ORA-00289: suggestion : /backup/archive/1_14.dbf
ORA-00280: change 52087 for thread 1 is in sequence #14
ORA-00278: log file '/backup/archive/1_13.dbf' no longer needed for this
recovery
In this moment, I don't have a sequence log 14 archived, then I will use the Current Log File Group for this recovery
Specify log: {<RET>=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
/u01/oradata/BDRPS/redo01.log
Log applied.
Media recovery complete.
SQL> alter database open;
alter database open
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01589: must use RESETLOGS or NORESETLOGS option for database open
SQL> alter database open resetlogs;
Database altered.
SQL> connect SCOTT/TIGER
Connected.
SQL> select count(*) from emp;
COUNT(*)
     10000Cheers

Error, Backup Controlfile

Hello,
When I tried to make a trace of controlfile, it works very well
sql> alter database backup controlfile to trace
But, when I tried to make a copy of the controlfile, it fails
sql> alter database backup controlfile to 'E:\oracle\db\adm\bdump\control_bkp.ctl'
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01587: error during controlfile backup file copy
ORA-27091: skgfqio: unable to queue I/O
ORA-27070: skgfdisp: async read/write failed
OSD-04006: ReadFile() failure, unable to read from file
O/S-Error: (OS 1117) The request could not be performed because of an I/O
device error.
The Oracle user has enough privileges to write and read files at dumps directories. And there is a lot of space on disk.
The version of oracle software is:
Oracle9i Enterprise Edition Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production
PL/SQL Release 9.2.0.8.0 - Production
CORE 9.2.0.8.0 Production
TNS for 32-bit Windows: Version 9.2.0.8.0 - Production
NLSRTL Version 9.2.0.8.0 - Production
Operating system is Windows Server 2003
Any ideas about the error?

the output of E:\ORACLE\DB\ADMIN\UDUMP is
a lot of files *.trc. Here I can see the trace for the backup controlfile.
the output of E:\ORACLE\DB\ADMIN\UDUMP is
is empty. I saw in command window(cmd) that oracle create the filecontrol while execute the alter database backup controlfile to 'path\control_bck.ctl'. But when the command fails, Oracle automatic delete the file.

Fulll database backup problem

Dear Team ,
During Full Online backup . I am facing the problem . The BRBACKUP Detail Log is
BR0051I BRBACKUP 7.00 (18)
BR0055I Start of database backup: bdzbskui.fnt 2008-10-21 09.42.40
BR0477I Oracle pfile /oracle/PRD/102_64/dbs/initPRD.ora created from spfile /oracle/PRD/102_64/dbs/spfilePRD.ora
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-10-21 09.42.41
BR0301E SQL error -1587 at location BrCtlCopy-1, SQL statement:
'/* BRBACKUP */ ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO '/oracle/PRD/sapbackup/cntrlPRD.dbf''
ORA-01587: error during control file backup file copy
ORA-27091: unable to queue I/O
ORA-27072: File I/O error
HPUX-ia64 Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 4
Additional information: 195
Additional information: 417792
BR0320E Copying of control file to /oracle/PRD/sapbackup/cntrlPRD.dbf failed
BR0314E Collection of information on database files failed
BR0056I End of database backup: bdzbskui.fnt 2008-10-21 09.42.41
BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2008-10-21 09.42.41
BR0054I BRBACKUP terminated with errors
please help
manu

one active control file is enough for database to run, you can do copy/paste on line, but make sure that what you do. make sure that all the control files are in same in size.
i suggest you make a copy of existing control file and then perform copy.
For example the control files details:
SQL> show parameter control_files;
NAME                                 TYPE        VALUE
control_files                        string      /oracle/PRD/sapdata1/cntrl/cntrlPRD.dbf,
                                                       /oracle/PRD/sapdata2/cntrl/cntrlPRD.dbf,
                                                       /oracle/PRD/saparch/cntrl/cntrlPRD.dbf
cheers,
-Sunil

Can't do ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE

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