My experience of location of the control file

Just learn bad experience by putting control file on a remote server.
My original idea with the remote drive was to spread out th risk of losing all control files on the same location. But with one on remote drive it means
1. That remote server has to be always on. I can not shut it down for other purpose especially when the remote server is my test server.
2. My current oracle home was setup with a link directory from one drive to another local drive (by a previous Contractor). BAD for the startup if using the pfile. I have to include the total path of the pfile, even the init. ora file is in the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs, when I use modified pfile to startup.
ex startup pfile='/total_path/init.ora'
however I can use below to create a new init.ora file that saves into the $ORACLE_HOME/dbs
create pfile='init.ora' from spfile;
So I am going to change the location of my control file to one of the local drives, just different to that of other control files.
This is my 2 cents opinion. Welcome any comments. Thanks.

I think I can move second copy of redo log back to the server but at different hd when the Oracle is running. right?
by dropping the inactive one group and recreate the group while other current group is on. But very becareful
( I have practiced on my test machine to drop one member, but 10g does not allow)
I configured the flash_recovery to the drive where also store one copy of the archivelog. Since there is not much space left one other two drives, so I put other copy of the archivelog on a remote server.

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1. I copy one or two control files to different directory.
2. create a new init_sid.ora from spfile
2. edit the init_sid.ora file and change the locations of the control file
3. shutdown/restart the DB using the init_sid.ora.
4. create the spfile from the pfile
5 shutdown/restart the DB with new spfile ( "SQL> startup")
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Another problem concerns me. What happen if one of
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5) shutdown database
6) logged into RMAN in nomount
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skipping datafile 1; already restored to file /u02/oradata/EDM91/system01.dbf
skipping datafile 2; already restored to file /u02/oradata/EDM91/undotbs01.dbf
skipping datafile 6; already restored to file /u02/oradata/EDM91/index
skipping datafile 3; already restored to file /u02/oradata/EDM91/sysaux01.dbf
skipping datafile 7; already restored to file /u03/oradata/EDM91/TS_INDEX01.dbf
skipping datafile 9; already restored to file /u03/oradata/EDM91/TS_LOB01.dbf
skipping datafile 4; already restored to file /u02/oradata/EDM91/users01.dbf
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Starting recover at 22-AUG-08
using channel ORA_DISK_1
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of recover command at 08/22/2008 15:04:22
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'/u02/oradata/EDM91/undotbs01.dbf',
'/u02/oradata/EDM91/sysaux01.dbf',
'/u02/oradata/EDM91/users01.dbf',
'/u04/oradata/EDM91/TS_DATA.dbf',
'/u02/oradata/EDM91/index',
'/u03/oradata/EDM91/TS_INDEX01.dbf',
'/u04/oradata/EDM91/TS_DATA02.dbf',
'/u03/oradata/EDM91/TS_LOB01.dbf'
CHARACTER SET UTF8
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I found my mistake; a newbie error.
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original command
restore database;
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RUN
+{+
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RECOVER DATABASE;
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Database creation having a trace of the control file

Hi,
I want to move a database from one server let's say A to another server let's say B I have a copy of all the datafiles, redo logs, control files and init file of the database fron the server A. I have a trace of the control file.
I copied all these files on the server B in the location /dispecer_date/oradata, except init which is in ORACLE_HOME/dbs
I thought that the simplest method to recreate the database is from the backup of the control file writing in sql the command CREATE CONTROLFILE how is written in trace and replacing the word REUSE with the word SET in CREATE CONTROLFILE instruction.
I obtained an error:
ORA-01503: Create controlfile failed
ORA-01160: file is not a data file
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Why? The db_block_size parameter is 4096.
Thank you,
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Here are the steps .....
sql > shutdown immediate ;
create identical dir structure on server b
copy all datafile,controlfile,redologfiles and pfile to target server ,And put them in same dir as of source.
now on taget server
sql > startup mountpfile = path of the pfile
sql > alter database opn
or
sql > alter database open resetlogs ;
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hare krishna
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I can only backup the datafiles but not the control files and SPFiles

Hello, all,
I am using the Oracle 10g on a linux server which runs redhat 9. I want to backup the whole database to the disk, but not the flash recovery area. It is /rawdata. I will show how I configure the backup part in EM. Is there anything wrong?
1. the ARCHIVELOG is on
2. under Administration, in the All Initialization Parameters, I remove the string value of “log_archive_dest_1”. After that, I go to the SPFile and remove the string value of “log_archive_dest_1”
3. configure backup settings and policies. The Disk Backup Location field is set to /rawdata. Select Image Copy for Disk Backup type. Test Disk backup is successful.
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Select “Optimize the whole database backup by skipping unchanged files such as read-only and offline datafiles that have been backed up”
Select “Retain backups that are necessary for a recovery to any time whin the specified number of days (point-in-time recovery)
Accept the default of 31days
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6. select customized from the backup Strategy drop-down menu. Select the Whole Database
7. in the Options page, select “Full backup” in the Backup Type section. Select “Online Backup” in the Backup Mode section. Select “back up all archived logs on disk” in the Advanced section.
8. in the Setting page, select “Disk”
9. in the Schedule page, accept the default job name and description. Select Immediately to execute the job immediately.
10. just submit the job.
After several minutes, the job is failed while the Prebackup and Postbackup are succeeded. The log says:
Recovery Manager: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production
Copyright (c) 1995, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
RMAN>
connected to target database: ORCL10G (DBID=770753237)
using target database controlfile instead of recovery catalog
RMAN>
Starting backup at 11-OCT-06
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=268 devtype=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile fno=00001 name=+DATADG/orcl10g/system01.dbf
output filename=/rawdata/data_D-ORCL10G_I-770753237_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_68hvin50 tag=BACKUP_ORCL10G_000_101106111844 recid=108 stamp=603544772
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:45
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile fno=00003 name=+DATADG/orcl10g/sysaux01.dbf
output filename=/rawdata/data_D-ORCL10G_I-770753237_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_69hvin6d tag=BACKUP_ORCL10G_000_101106111844 recid=109 stamp=603544813
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:35
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile fno=00005 name=+DATADG/orcl10g/example01.dbf
output filename=/rawdata/data_D-ORCL10G_I-770753237_TS-EXAMPLE_FNO-5_6ahvin7g tag=BACKUP_ORCL10G_000_101106111844 recid=110 stamp=603544829
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile fno=00002 name=+DATADG/orcl10g/undotbs01.dbf
output filename=/rawdata/data_D-ORCL10G_I-770753237_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-2_6bhvin7v tag=BACKUP_ORCL10G_000_101106111844 recid=111 stamp=603544835
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:08
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile fno=00004 name=+DATADG/orcl10g/users01.dbf
output filename=/rawdata/data_D-ORCL10G_I-770753237_TS-USERS_FNO-4_6chvin87 tag=BACKUP_ORCL10G_000_101106111844 recid=112 stamp=603544841
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
Finished backup at 11-OCT-06
Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 11-OCT-06
piece handle=/rawdata/c-770753237-20061011-05 comment=NONE
Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 11-OCT-06
RMAN>
Starting backup at 11-OCT-06
current log archived
using channel ORA_DISK_1
archived log /rawdata/arch_D-ORCL10G_id-770753237_S-1062_T-1_A-586368151_cqhvf270 not found or out of sync with catalog
trying alternate file for archivelog thread 1, sequence 1062
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of backup command at 10/11/2006 11:20:54
RMAN-06059: expected archived log not found, lost of archived log compromises recoverability
ORA-19625: error identifying file /rawdata/arch_D-ORCL10G_id-770753237_S-1062_T-1_A-586368151_puhkv41f
ORA-27037: unable to obtain file status
Linux Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 3
RMAN>
Recovery Manager complete.
It seems the system tries to find a file “arch_D-ORCL10G_id-770753237_S-1062_T-1_A-586368151_cqhvf270” in /rawdata. I just can not understand.
What should I do? Any advice is highly appreciated!
Qian

the string value in the field of 'log_archive_dest_1" under "All Initialization parameters" is "LOCATION=+DATADG/orcl10g/". The same value was in the field under SPFile.
I reset these values and tried to backup the whole database. The same error appeared. The log says:
Recovery Manager: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production
Copyright (c) 1995, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.
RMAN>
connected to target database: ORCL10G (DBID=770753237)
using target database controlfile instead of recovery catalog
RMAN>
Starting backup at 11-OCT-06
allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: sid=245 devtype=DISK
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile fno=00001 name=+DATADG/orcl10g/system01.dbf
output filename=/rawdata/data_D-ORCL10G_I-770753237_TS-SYSTEM_FNO-1_6ghvj9rd tag=BACKUP_ORCL10G_000_101106043753 recid=114 stamp=603563922
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:45
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile fno=00003 name=+DATADG/orcl10g/sysaux01.dbf
output filename=/rawdata/data_D-ORCL10G_I-770753237_TS-SYSAUX_FNO-3_6hhvj9sq tag=BACKUP_ORCL10G_000_101106043753 recid=115 stamp=603563963
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:35
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile fno=00005 name=+DATADG/orcl10g/example01.dbf
output filename=/rawdata/data_D-ORCL10G_I-770753237_TS-EXAMPLE_FNO-5_6ihvj9tu tag=BACKUP_ORCL10G_000_101106043753 recid=116 stamp=603563977
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:15
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile fno=00002 name=+DATADG/orcl10g/undotbs01.dbf
output filename=/rawdata/data_D-ORCL10G_I-770753237_TS-UNDOTBS1_FNO-2_6jhvj9ud tag=BACKUP_ORCL10G_000_101106043753 recid=117 stamp=603563984
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:07
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy
input datafile fno=00004 name=+DATADG/orcl10g/users01.dbf
output filename=/rawdata/data_D-ORCL10G_I-770753237_TS-USERS_FNO-4_6khvj9uk tag=BACKUP_ORCL10G_000_101106043753 recid=118 stamp=603563990
channel ORA_DISK_1: datafile copy complete, elapsed time: 00:00:03
Finished backup at 11-OCT-06
Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 11-OCT-06
piece handle=/rawdata/c-770753237-20061011-07 comment=NONE
Finished Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 11-OCT-06
RMAN>
Starting backup at 11-OCT-06
current log archived
using channel ORA_DISK_1
archived log /rawdata/arch_D-ORCL10G_id-770753237_S-1062_T-1_A-586368151_cqhvf270 not found or out of sync with catalog
trying alternate file for archivelog thread 1, sequence 1062
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of backup command at 10/11/2006 16:40:05
RMAN-06059: expected archived log not found, lost of archived log compromises recoverability
ORA-19625: error identifying file /rawdata/arch_D-ORCL10G_id-770753237_S-1062_T-1_A-586368151_puhkv41f
ORA-27037: unable to obtain file status
Linux Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 3
RMAN>
Recovery Manager complete.
Why the system keeps trying to find files under /rawdata? It is the destination, not the source.
Any help is appreciated!
Qian
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SQL Loader: refer datafile name in the control file

Hi All:
Database: 10GR2
I have a table as following:
test (
filename varchar2(100),
mydata varchar2(1000)
I am using sql loader to populate data for this table. I also need store the datafile name to column test.filename as part of dataload. How to refer datafile name in the control file?
Again, I am processing multiple files in a batch mode. I need store datafile name in filename column so that I can know which "mydata" come from which datafile.
Thanks in advance!
Kevin

As Bravid says, you can't do that from within SQL*Loader, unless the control files are dynamically generated by a script and the filename included as the default value for that particular column as a hardcoded literal.
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;)

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Thanks in advance

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Consider that the SQLLoader reads the Input data File from the path and it loads the data into the tables based up on the descrition specified in the control File.
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Sample Control File :
load_1.ctl
load data
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here comes a very long line
and the next is
short
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aaa,bbb,cc
dd,eee
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Nisha,
Again I posted test example in your other post but here is how can do that
CREATE TABLE mytest111 (
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   col2 NUMBER,
   col3 NUMBER
LOAD DATA
TRUNCATE INTO TABLE MYTEST111
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' OPTIONALLY ENCLOSED BY '"'
TRAILING NULLCOLS
col1 integer external,
col2 integer external
#mytest.dat
1,2,3
1,2
SQL*Loader: Release 10.2.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Apr 10 11:40:39 2009
Copyright (c) 1982, 2005, Oracle. All rights reserved.
Control File:   mytest.ctl
Data File:      mytest.dat
Bad File:     mytest.bad
Discard File: none specified
(Allow all discards)
Number to load: ALL
Number to skip: 0
Errors allowed: 50
Bind array:     64 rows, maximum of 256000 bytes
Continuation:    none specified
Path used:      Conventional
Table USIUSER.MYTEST111, loaded from every logical record.
Insert option in effect for this table: TRUNCATE
TRAILING NULLCOLS option in effect
   Column Name                  Position   Len Term Encl Datatype
COL1                                FIRST     *   , O(") CHARACTER
COL2                                 NEXT     *   , O(") CHARACTER
Table MYTEST111:
2 Rows successfully loaded.
0 Rows not loaded due to data errors.
0 Rows not loaded because all WHEN clauses were failed.
0 Rows not loaded because all fields were null.
Space allocated for bind array:                  33024 bytes(64 rows)
Read   buffer bytes: 1048576
Total logical records skipped:          0
Total logical records read:             2
Total logical records rejected:         0
Total logical records discarded:        0
Run began on Fri Apr 10 11:40:39 2009
Run ended on Fri Apr 10 11:40:40 2009
Elapsed time was:     00:00:00.99
CPU time was:         00:00:00.06
{code}
Regards

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I backed up controlfile for standby on production server to OSB media:
-bash-3.00$ rman target / catalog rman/rman@emgc
Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.5.0 - Production on Tue Jan 25 15:15:33 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: EMGC (DBID=1838014073)
connected to recovery catalog database
RMAN>
RMAN> CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE' PARALLELISM 2 BACKUP TYPE TO COMPRESSED BACKUPSET;
RUN
ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch1 DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE';
BACKUP CURRENT CONTROLFILE FOR STANDBY tag 'stb_ctl';
RELEASE CHANNEL ch1;
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE' CLEAR;
new RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE' PARALLELISM 2 BACKUP TYPE TO COMPRESSED BACKUPSET;
new RMAN configuration parameters are successfully stored
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
RMAN> 2> 3> 4> 5> 6>
allocated channel: ch1
channel ch1: sid=1085 devtype=SBT_TAPE
channel ch1: Oracle Secure Backup
Starting backup at 25-JAN-11
channel ch1: starting compressed full datafile backupset
channel ch1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
including standby control file in backupset
channel ch1: starting piece 1 at 25-JAN-11
channel ch1: finished piece 1 at 25-JAN-11
piece handle=1em30ngu_1_1 tag=STB_CTL comment=API Version 2.0,MMS Version 10.3.0.2
channel ch1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:27
Finished backup at 25-JAN-11
released channel: ch1
RMAN> list backup of controlfile;
old RMAN configuration parameters:
CONFIGURE DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE' PARALLELISM 2 BACKUP TYPE TO COMPRESSED BACKUPSET;
RMAN configuration parameters are successfully reset to default value
starting full resync of recovery catalog
full resync complete
List of Backup Sets
===================
BS Key Type LV Size Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
1479 Full 512.00K SBT_TAPE 00:00:18 25-JAN-11
BP Key: 1480 Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: YES Tag: STB_CTL
Handle: 1em30ngu_1_1 Media: mf_rman-000003
Standby Control File Included: Ckp SCN: 33567224 Ckp time: 25-JAN-11
RMAN>
On standby server I try to restore this control file but there is some trouble with restore... By the way I can delete that backup piece...
-bash-3.00$ rman target / catalog rman/rman@emgc
Recovery Manager: Release 10.2.0.5.0 - Production on Tue Jan 25 15:34:32 2011
Copyright (c) 1982, 2007, Oracle. All rights reserved.
connected to target database: emgc (not mounted)
connected to recovery catalog database
RMAN> set DBID=1838014073;
executing command: SET DBID
database name is "EMGC" and DBID is 1838014073
RMAN> RUN
ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch1 DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE';
crosscheck backup of controlfile;
2> 3> 4> 5>
allocated channel: ch1
channel ch1: sid=1093 devtype=SBT_TAPE
channel ch1: Oracle Secure Backup
crosschecked backup piece: found to be 'AVAILABLE'
backup piece handle=1em30ngu_1_1 recid=40 stamp=741367328
Crosschecked 1 objects
released channel: ch1
RMAN> list backup of controlfile;
List of Backup Sets
===================
BS Key Type LV Size Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
1479 Full 512.00K SBT_TAPE 00:00:18 25-JAN-11
BP Key: 1480 Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: YES Tag: STB_CTL
Handle: 1em30ngu_1_1 Media: mf_rman-000003
Standby Control File Included: Ckp SCN: 33567224 Ckp time: 25-JAN-11
RMAN> RUN
ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch1 DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE';
RESTORE CONTROLFILE FROM TAG 'STB_CTL';
2> 3> 4> 5>
allocated channel: ch1
channel ch1: sid=1093 devtype=SBT_TAPE
channel ch1: Oracle Secure Backup
Starting restore at 25-JAN-11
released channel: ch1
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of restore command at 01/25/2011 15:35:20
RMAN-06026: some targets not found - aborting restore
RMAN-06024: no backup or copy of the control file found to restore
RMAN> RUN
ALLOCATE CHANNEL ch1 DEVICE TYPE 'SBT_TAPE';
delete noprompt backup of controlfile;
2> 3> 4> 5>
allocated channel: ch1
channel ch1: sid=1093 devtype=SBT_TAPE
channel ch1: Oracle Secure Backup
List of Backup Pieces
BP Key BS Key Pc# Cp# Status Device Type Piece Name
1480 1479 1 1 AVAILABLE SBT_TAPE 1em30ngu_1_1
deleted backup piece
backup piece handle=1em30ngu_1_1 recid=40 stamp=741367328
Deleted 1 objects
released channel: ch1
RMAN>

You cannot specify a tag for a standby control file.
read here
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96566/rcmstand.htm#1002594
Edited by: Adigozalov Gurban on Jan 25, 2011 2:14 PM

In case of a DB crash what happens to the status of the Control File

When a DB is crashed will the Control file that exists in the OS also get corrupted, What happens to the Data Files , how to recover the Control files and Data Files , the DB in case there isn't any Backup media or any Dump available on the DB.

The only one way to recover a database is to be in archivelog mode.
And if I said about recover stricto sensu, that's because even in noarchivelog mode we need to use the command recover until cancel before an open with resetlogs option, even if we haven't any redo/archive logs. That fake a recover, this is what we say a mimic recover. Which is not a recover stricto sensu like it can be the case with archivelog mode.
Nicolas.

When accessing my itunes library of music I get the notation on all songs ...The song could not be located because the origional file could not be found...how can this be corrected or did Apple wipe out all the files

wien I access Itunes I get the notification....the song could not be located because the origional filoe could not be found...I have over 2000
songs in my library ....Does this mean they are all gone....How can one retrieve them???

This missing song thing happens if the file is no longer where iTunes expects to find it. Possible causes are that you or some third party tool has moved, renamed or deleted the file, or that the drive it lives on has had a change of drive letter. It is also possible that iTunes has changed from expecting the files to be in the pre-iTunes 9 layout to post-iTunes 9 layout,or vice-versa, and so is looking in slightly the wrong place.
Select a track with an exclamation mark, use Ctrl-I to get info, then cancel when asked to try to locate the track. Look on the summary tab for the location that iTunes thinks the file should be. Now take a look around your hard drive(s). Hopefully you can locate the track in question. If a section of your library has simply been moved, or a drive letter has changed, it should be possible to reverse the actions.
Alternatively, as long as you can find a location holding the missing files, then you should be able to use my FindTracks script to reconnect them to iTunes .
Once you've sorted out the broken links I've written a script called DeDuper which can help remove unwanted duplicates. See this thread for background.
tt2

RMAN-06024: no backup or copy of the control file found to restore

I am cloning a new database using a full backup from previous nightly rman backup using a standby database utilizing catalog. When I run the duplicate command, I get
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of Duplicate Db command at 09/27/2011 15:04:05
RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script Memory Script
RMAN-06026: some targets not found - aborting restore
RMAN-06024: no backup or copy of the control file found to restore
But the backup of controlfile does exists in the right place. What am I missing?

958210 wrote:
i was trying to clone a database to a remote machine, but it is giving me the following error
'RMAN-06024: no backup or copy of the control file found to restore
ORA-19505: failed to identify file "/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/dbs/c-1617115651-20120912-02"
even though i can list the backup of the control file in the source machine.
thank you
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Windows 8.1 Client Side Caching - Is it possible to specify the location of the offline file cache?

Hi,
Is there any approved way to change the location of the offline files cache in Windows 8.1? I'm asking before moving client systems from Windows 7 where a registry change was required - is this still the way to go?
I believe that if the default user-profile directory is moved, this causes problems for updates to Windows 8/8.1 now, is the same true if you move CSC?
Just a bit of background. The systems I want to do this for have smallish SSD boot drives with a higher capacity spinning disk. The machines are members of a domain with Folder Redirection setup. I could setup group policies to disable
caching of some of the larger directories or even disable CSC entirely on the machines which have an SSD boot drive, but would prefer not to do so.
Thanks in advance.

Hi,
According to your descryption, In windows 7, the tool is migwiz.exe, namely the Windows Easy Transfer, you can modify the registry in the way listed in the post below:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/bbf5890c-b3d7-4b38-83d8-d9a5e025fb2b/how-to-move-clientside-caching-to-a-new-location?forum=w7itproinstall
In Windows 8, Windows easy transfer is also a built in tool to migrate user profiles and user settings, but as for the offline transfer, I suggest to use the USMT for your situation.
Because with USMT you can specify the folder that you want to migrate the files to, by using an offline.xml you can set the path just as the sample listed below:
<offline>
     <winDir>
          <path>C:\Windows</path>
          <path>D:\Windows</path>
          <path>E:\</path>
     </winDir>
     <failOnMultipleWinDir>1</failOnMultipleWinDir>
</offline>
You can also refer t othe details at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh824880.aspx
Regards
Wade Liu
TechNet Community Support

Different log file name in the Control file of SQL Loader

Dear all,
I get every day 3 log files with ftp from a Solaris Server to a Windows 2000 Server machine. In this Windows machine, we have an Oracle Database 9.2. These log files are in the following format: in<date>.log i.e. in20070429.log.
I would like to load this log file's data to an Oracle table every day and I would like to use SQL Loader for this job.
The problem is that the log file name is different every day.
How can I give this variable log file name in the Control file, which is used for the SQL Loader?
file.ctl
LOAD DATA
INFILE 'D:\gbal\in<date>.log'
APPEND INTO TABLE CHAT_SL
FIELDS TERMINATED BY WHITESPACE
TRAILING NULLCOLS
(SL1 DATE "Mon DD, YYYY HH:MI:SS FF3AM",
SL2 char,
SL3 DATE "Mon DD, YYYY HH:MI:SS FF3AM",
SL4 char,
SL5 char,
SL6 char,
SL7 char,
SL8 char,
SL9 char,
SL10 char,
SL11 char,
SL12 char,
SL13 char,
SL14 char,
SL15 char)
Do you have any better idea about this issue?
I thought of renaming the log file to an instant name, such as in.log, but how can I distinguish the desired log file, from the other two?
Thank you very much in advance.
Giorgos Baliotis

I don't have a direct solution for your problem.
However if you invoke the SQL loader from an Oracle stored procedure, it is possible to dynamically set control\log file.
# Grant previleges to the user to execute command prompt statements
BEGIN
dbms_java.grant_permission('bc4186ol','java.io.FilePermission','C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe','execute');
END;
* Procedure to execute Operating system commands using PL\SQL(Oracle script making use of Java packages
CREATE OR REPLACE AND COMPILE JAVA SOURCE NAMED "Host" AS
import java.io.*;
public class Host {
public static void executeCommand(String command) {
try {
String[] finalCommand;
finalCommand = new String[4];
finalCommand[0] = "C:\\windows\\system32\\cmd.exe";
finalCommand[1] = "/y";
finalCommand[2] = "/c";
finalCommand[3] = command;
final Process pr = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(finalCommand);
new Thread(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
try {
BufferedReader br_in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(pr.getInputStream()));
String buff = null;
while ((buff = br_in.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println("Process out :" + buff);
try {Thread.sleep(100); } catch(Exception e) {}
catch (IOException ioe) {
System.out.println("Exception caught printing process output.");
ioe.printStackTrace();
}).start();
new Thread(new Runnable() {
public void run() {
try {
BufferedReader br_err = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(pr.getErrorStream()));
String buff = null;
while ((buff = br_err.readLine()) != null) {
System.out.println("Process err :" + buff);
try {Thread.sleep(100); } catch(Exception e) {}
catch (IOException ioe) {
System.out.println("Exception caught printing process error.");
ioe.printStackTrace();
}).start();
catch (Exception ex) {
System.out.println(ex.getLocalizedMessage());
public static boolean isWindows() {
if (System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase().indexOf("windows") != -1)
return true;
else
return false;
* Oracle wrapper to call the above procedure
CREATE OR REPLACE PROCEDURE Host_Command (p_command IN VARCHAR2)
AS LANGUAGE JAVA
NAME 'Host.executeCommand (java.lang.String)';
* Now invoke the procedure with an operating system command(Execyte SQL-loader)
* The execution of script would ensure the Prod mapping data file is loaded to PROD_5005_710_MAP table
* Change the control\log\discard\bad files as apropriate
BEGIN
Host_Command (p_command => 'sqlldr system/tiburon@orcl control=C:\anupama\emp_join'||1||'.ctl log=C:\anupama\ond_lists.log');
END;Does that help you?
Regards,
Bhagat

My experience of location of the control file

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