and, on a Unix box, I ALWAYS do an "fuser" before deleting a file. Just in case.
--- Jonathan Gennick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 02 Apr 2002 07:43:34 -0800, you wrote: > > >Great point. I had recently created a DB file and forgot to put the > ".dbf" > >extension on it. If someone didn't query the DD of the DB first, > they might > >have thought it was a junk/temp file (they would have to ignore the > file's > >timestamp) and deleted it. > > Yeah, naming convention or no, I can't imagine not looking > at v$datafile or dba_datafiles just to be sure. > > Jonathan Gennick --- Brighten the corner where you are > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://Gennick.com * http://MichiganWaterfalls.com * > http://ValleySpur.com > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Jonathan Gennick > 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!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael 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).
