Recover database to new server problem

Question

Hi all,
I'm running a production 10.2.0.4 DB in archivelog mode on Solaris 10.8. I used RMAN with a recovery catalog to execute the stored script:
run{sql 'alter system archive log current';
backup incremental level 0
database archivelog all delete input;}
I copied the rman files and spfile to a test server with the same directory structres. No Problem.
Using "rman target /" I started the database in nomount and restored the controlfile from backup and mounted the database. No Problem.
Still within the RMAN session, I restored the 1TB worth of datafiles. The restore completed, no problem.
I then issued the command, "recover database;" PROBLEM, RMAN said datafile1 "System.dbf" needs more recovery to be in a consistent state.
WHY? I issued the commands, "alter system archive log current;" and "archivelog all delete input" in my script.
Why does it need the next archivelog to be consistent?
I was under the impression that all I need to recover a database with rman was the output files from RMAN.
I copied the next archivelog over and in SQLPLUS as SYS I issued the command, " recover database using backup controlfile until cancel;"
I canceled the recovery when it asked for the next archivelog and opened database reset logs.
If I didn't have access to the next archive log how would I solve this problem?

Answer 1

Your BACKUP should be executed as BACKUP DATABASE PLUS ARCHIVELOG. The "PLUS ARCHIVELOG" causes Oracle to issue an ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE at the end of the database backup so that the ArchiveLog generated gets picked up by the subsequent Backup of the ArchiveLog as well.
Your first RECOVER DATABASE command was attempting a Complete recovery. Had you specified an UNTIL clause, Oracle would know that you wanted an Incomplete recovery upto the last available archivelog. Your second RECOVER DATABASE with the UNTIL CANCEL was an Incomplete Recovery.
Hemant K Chitale