Log_file_name_convert is ignored, why?

Question

I'm running 10.2.0.3.0 and trying to restore a database onto a box where I have no /u02 mount point. Thus, I'm attempting to use the log_file_name_convert. However, following the examples doesn't work.
I put log_file_name_convert = (/u02/,/u01/)
into my init.ora then did a
create spfile from pfile.
startup mount;
used show parameter to verify the log_file_name_convert is set. Yet the alter database open reset logs errors out because it can't find /u02. Why is the log_file_name_convert being ignored?
Screen shot below:
SQL> connect /as sysdba
Connected.
SQL> show parameter convert
NAME TYPE VALUE
db_file_name_convert string
log_file_name_convert string /u02/, /u01/
SQL>
RMAN> alter database open resetlogs;
RMAN-00571: ============================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS
RMAN-00571: ===========================================
RMAN-03002: failure of alter db command at 07/03/2007 18:12:50
ORA-00344: unable to re-create online log '/u02/oradata/p1/redog2m1.dbf'
ORA-27040: file create error, unable to create file
SVR4 Error: 2: No such file or directory
RMAN>
Thank you,
Jason

Answer 1

Hi,
Parameter LOG_FILE_NAME_CONVERT is used for log file name of standby database/clone database.
http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14117_01/server.101/b10755/initparams113.htm
Use "ALTER DATABASE RENAME FILE" command to rename the logfiles.
I did following testcase in 10.2.0.3.0 database
-- Completed RMAN backup
SQL> select * from v$log;
GROUP# THREAD# SEQUENCE# BYTES MEMBERS ARC STATUS
FIRST_CHANGE# FIRST_TIM
1 1 8 52428800 1 NO CURRENT
2968877 04-JUL-07
2 1 6 52428800 1 YES INACTIVE
2968842 04-JUL-07
3 1 7 52428800 1 YES INACTIVE
2968848 04-JUL-07
SQL> alter system archive log current;
System altered.
SQL> select member from v$logfile;
MEMBER
C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO03.LOG
C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO02.LOG
C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO01.LOG
SQL> shutdown immediate;
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.
SQL> exit
-- Deleted datafile associated with tablespace USERS2
RMAN> startup mount;
Oracle instance started
database mounted
Total System Global Area 167772160 bytes
Fixed Size 1289508 bytes
Variable Size 150995676 bytes
Database Buffers 12582912 bytes
Redo Buffers 2904064 bytes
RMAN> run{
2> set until logseq 9;
3> restore database;
4> recover database;
5> }
executing command: SET until clause
Starting restore at 04-JUL-07
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile backupset restore
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
archive log thread 1 sequence 8 is already on disk as file C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\ARCH2\ARC00008_0627077438.001
archive log filename=C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\ARCH2\ARC00007_0627077438.001 thread=1 sequence=7
archive log filename=C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\ARCH2\ARC00008_0627077438.001 thread=1 sequence=8
media recovery complete, elapsed time: 00:00:04
Finished recover at 04-JUL-07
RMAN>
SQL> alter database rename file 'C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO03.LOG' to 'C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO\REDO03.LOG';
Database altered.
SQL> alter database rename file 'C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO02.LOG' to 'C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO\REDO02.LOG';
Database altered.
SQL> alter database rename file 'C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO01.LOG' to 'C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO\REDO01.LOG';
Database altered.
SQL> alter database open resetlogs;
Database altered.
SQL> select status from dba_data_files where tablespace_name='USERS2';
STATUS
AVAILABLE
SQL> select member from v$logfile;
MEMBER
C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO\REDO03.LOG
C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO\REDO02.LOG
C:\ORADATA\ORA10GR2DB1\REDO\REDO01.LOG
Regards,
Vaibhav