export NLS_DATE_FORMAT='MON DD YYYY HH24:MI:SS' we use backup controlfile for start rman session rman nocatalog Recovery Manager: Release 8.1.7.4.0 - Production RMAN> connect target RMAN-06005: connected to target database: SMAP (DBID=1172039280) RMAN-06009: using target database controlfile instead of recovery catalog RMAN> @restore_controlfile RMAN> @restore_system.rmn RMAN> @restore_rbs.rmn shutdown cp /tmp/ctl.ctl /opt/oracle/oradata/smap/control02.ctl startup mount sqlplus /nolog connect internal SQL> @offline_drop.lst Database altered. SQL> recover database using backup controlfile; ORA-00279: change 9293746 generated at 08/12/2003 01:41:02 needed for thread 1 ORA-00289: suggestion : /data1/arch/arch_1_6019.arc ORA-00280: change 9293746 for thread 1 is in sequence #6019 Specify log: {=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL} ORA-00279: change 9297787 generated at 08/12/2003 04:08:40 needed for thread 1 ORA-00289: suggestion : /data1/arch/arch_1_6020.arc ORA-00280: change 9297787 for thread 1 is in sequence #6020 ORA-00278: log file '/data1/arch/arch_1_6019.arc' no longer needed for this recovery Specify log: {=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL} CANCEL Media recovery cancelled. SQL> alter database open resetlogs; alter database open resetlogs * ERROR at line 1: ORA-01113: file 1 needs media recovery ORA-01110: data file 1: '/data1/oradata/smap/system01.dbf' QL> recover database until change 9297790 using backup controlfile; ORA-00279: change 9297787 generated at 08/12/2003 04:08:40 needed for thread 1 ORA-00289: suggestion : /data1/arch/arch_1_6020.arc ORA-00280: change 9297787 for thread 1 is in sequence #6020 Specify log: {=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL} Log applied. Media recovery complete. alter database open resetlogs