Recovery of database with loss of archived logs

Question

Hi,
I tried restoring the database using the standard practice, however, I am encountering errors. It looks like we are missing archive log files, but I am not sure. Could anyone provide more insight to this problem and how to recover the database?
Here are the steps we did.
SVRMGR> connect internal
Connected.
SVRMGR> startup
ORACLE instance started.
Total System Global Area 1117552144 bytes
Fixed Size 48656 bytes
Variable Size 291995648 bytes
Database Buffers 819200000 bytes
Redo Buffers 6307840 bytes
Database mounted.
ORA-01589: must use RESETLOGS or NORESETLOGS option for database open
SVRMGR> recover database using backup controlfile until cancel;
ORA-00279: change 663652622 generated at 02/13/02 06:20:02 needed for thread 1
ORA-00289: suggestion : /oraclesw8_redolog/ARCHIVE_CP/infr/infr_1_13598.dbf
ORA-00280: change 663652622 for thread 1 is in sequence #13598
Specify log: {<RET>=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
Log applied.
ORA-00279: change 663654936 generated at 02/13/02 07:04:14 needed for thread 1
ORA-00289: suggestion : /oraclesw8_redolog/ARCHIVE_CP/infr/infr_1_13599.dbf
ORA-00280: change 663654936 for thread 1 is in sequence #13599
ORA-00278: log file '/oraclesw8_redolog/ARCHIVE_CP/infr/infr_1_13598.dbf' no longer needed for this recovery
Specify log: {<RET>=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
AUTO
ORA-00308: cannot open archived log '/oraclesw8_redolog/ARCHIVE_CP/infr/infr_1_13599.dbf'
ORA-27037: unable to obtain file status
SVR4 Error: 2: No such file or directory
Additional information: 3
ORA-01547: warning: RECOVER succeeded but OPEN RESETLOGS would get error below
ORA-01195: online backup of file 1 needs more recovery to be consistent
ORA-01110: data file 1: '/oraclesw8_data00/oradata/infr/infr_system_01.dbf'

Answer 1

Hi
It looks like you may have to manually apply the last redo log.
SVRMGR> SELECT member FROM v$log l, v$logfile f WHERE l.group# = f.group# AND l.status = 'CURRENT';
Note the path of this log file.
SVRMGR> Recover database until cancel
When you get the message that you mentioned -
Apply the log member from the select statement above. Give it
the full path as it appears on the select statement.
SVRMGR> Alter database open resetlogs;
The system should respond with "Statement processed".
Good Luck,
Bob