RE: problem in creating control file?

[Hallas John]

Are you sure the sid is set to the new sid (TEST2) and also add a SET command in the first line CREATE CONTROLFILE SET DATABASE "TEST2" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG       HTH   John -----Original Message----- From: Bunyamin K. Karadeniz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 12 March 2002 11:48 To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: problem in creating control file?   I try to clone my database . I have the datafiles on D:\yedek123 and want to create the control files . What I do is : set oracle_sid=new_sid   svrmgrl internal/**** startup nomount pfile=new_pfile   CREATE CONTROLFILE  DATABASE "TEST2" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG     MAXLOGFILES 32     MAXLOGMEMBERS 2     MAXDATAFILES 254     MAXINSTANCES 1     MAXLOGHISTORY 1815 LOGFILE   GROUP 1 'D:\yedek123\REDO01.LOG'  SIZE 1M,   GROUP 2 'D:\yedek123\REDO02.LOG'  SIZE 1M,   GROUP 3 'D:\yedek123\REDO03.LOG'  SIZE 1M DATAFILE   'D:\yedek123\SYSTEM01.DBF',   'D:\yedek123\RBS01.DBF',   'D:\yedek123\USERS01.DBF',   'D:\yedek123\TEMP01.DBF',   'D:\yedek123\TOOLS01.DBF',   'D:\yedek123\INDX01.DBF',   'D:\yedek123\DR01.DBF' CHARACTER SET WE8ISO8859P9;   But When I run the create control file script , I am encountering the error below. CREATE CONTROLFILE  DATABASE "TEST2" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG * ORA-01503: CREATE CONTROLFILE failed ORA-01161: database name TESTDB in file header does not match given name of TE ST2 ORA-01110: data file 1: 'D:\yedek123\SYSTEM01.DBF' TESTDB is the original database . TEST2 is new DB.   What is the problem ? Thank you.       Bunyamin K. Karadeniz           Oracle DBA / Developer Civilian IT Department Havelsan A.S. Eskisehir yolu 7.km Ankara Turkey Phone: +90 312 2873565 / 1217 Mobile : +90 535 3357729   The degree of normality in a database is inversely proportional to that of its DBA. ========================================================= This electronic message contains information from the mmO2 plc Group which may be privileged or confidential. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify us by telephone or email (to the numbers or address above) immediately. =========================================================