System Copy Error @ CreateDB using control.sql file

Question

Hi Experts,
I am doing A Homogeneous System Copy. I have installed DB and patched 10.2.0.2 as source is of the same level.
After DB Installation, restored DB , run the control.sql file and opened it. Recovered DB using this way: "Recover Database using backup controlfile until cancel;" and opened reset logs
Once DB is open, i continued other steps from the point Backup/Restore DB in sapinst. It said CONTROL.SQL file is missing, so i have placed the same in installation directory. In this step "CREATE DATABASE with control.sql file" it has been throwing me error:  Ora-00265 instance recovery required, cannot set ARCHIVE log mode DB altered. DB Closed. DB Dismounted and DB Closed.
Could you please explain why it is asking for Archive logs and shutting down the DB.
Thanks,
Subbu

Answer 1

Hi,
well the copy guide says you have to do an OFFLINE backup.
So sapinst expects a restored database (from offline backup) with non existing controlfiles
and the need to do a CREATE CONTROLFILE ...
You already did that manually. You already opened the db...
So there is no way to run a CREATE CONTROLFILE with "SET database" (not sure
about the RESETLOGS in this case for a second time...).
I do not know what state your DB is in right now. If it is completely operational
and fully recovered and can be opened and shutdown normal, try to substitute
your control.sql with simply (copy the original content somewhere else)
alter database mount;
alter database open;
Repeat the sapinst step.
Depending on how far it put in the progress bars in the xml file, you might need
only one of those two statements in control.sql.
If the restored DB is not operational now, then the controlfiles might be garbled due to the
second try top create them from sapinst. Not sure what the situation is then.
Volker