Refresh in v$logfile

Question

Hello,
I'm working with Oracle 10g express edition on SUSE Linux 9.
I'm testing recovering from a loss of redo log file, so I removed a control file member then I queried the v$logfile but all the redo members appears online (???)
SQL> select * from v$logfile;
GROUP# STATUS TYPE MEMBER IS_RECOVE
2 ONLINE /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/or YES
acle/flash_recovery_area/
XE/onlinelog/o1_mf_2_20d7
ozcz_.log
1 ONLINE /usr/lib/oracle/xe/app/or YES
acle/flash_recovery_area/
XE/onlinelog/o1_mf_1_20d7
oyb3_.log
1 ONLINE /u02/oradata/xe/redo0102. NO
log
2 ONLINE /u02/oradata/xe/redo0202. NO
log
jpoot@linux:/u02/oradata/xe> ls -l
total 121174
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 7061504 2006-03-17 18:04 control.dbf
-rw-r--r-- 1 oracle dba 12028668 2006-03-17 11:57 dictionary.ora
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 52436992 2006-03-17 17:11 index_data.dbf
-rw-r----- 1 oracle dba 52429312 2006-03-17 17:06 redo0202.log
as you see /u02/oradata/xe/redo0102.log doesn't exist.
It has to appears as an INVALID member.
Is it normal??
Regards.

Answer 1

Hi,
Issue
alter system switch logfile
alter system switch logfile
alter system switch logfile
and see the effect.
Thanks
Kuljeet