Jay is absolutely right. Paul, if you would like to know more about your datafile issue go to 'metalink.oracle.com' and check out 'Note:111316.1', which will explain everything about datafile re-org.
--- "Miller, Jay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It isn't an OPS issue, you can't drop a datafile > without dropping the entire > tablespace. This has never been possible. > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 6:08 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Hello list, > > Oracle 8.1.6.3.0, on HP-UX 11.0, using Oracle > Parallel Server (OPS) > > According to Oracle, I should be able to drop a > datafile that has no data > written to it, but I can not. Neither DBA studio > (the garbage can stays > 'grayed'), nor the command line (alter tablespace, > with the DROP clause) > works. I had immediately taken the datafile offline > (I had typed > sbplus_x18.dbf instead of sbplus_x16.dbf for the > datafile name to use in > case you are wondering how this turn of events > happened in the first place), > and checked all of the books, and Meta-Link. I tried > a test on a > non-production machine, no go; even taking the > tablespace off-line first > makes no difference. And of course I get errors as > one node can not see the > other nodes sbplus_x18.dbf datafile. I tried an > 'alter system check > datafiles' to see if this would make the other node > happy (as the datafile > is now off-line, this may work), but I need a > solution other than exporting > the data, rebuilding the tablespace, then importing > the export. > > Anyone ever come across this issue ? > > Thank you, > > Paul Sherman > DBA > voice - 781-501-4143 (office) > fax - 781-278-8341 (office) > email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Sherman, Paul R. > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: > http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Miller, Jay > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: > (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet > access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an > E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB > ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed > from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information > (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Shantanu Talukder INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
