Re: What is the point to use "alter database rename file" command?

[Tim Gorman]

If you don't mind SHUTDOWN and then STARTUP NOMOUNT in order to run CREATE CONTROLFILE, then the methods are pretty much equivalent.  Often, though, uptime requirements don't permit that luxury...   If you are using RMAN with NOCATALOG, then CREATE CONTROLFILE can destroy some valuable information also... ----- Original Message ----- From: Alexandre Gorbatchev To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 8:38 AM Subject: Re: What is the point to use "alter database rename file" command? Isn't alter-way at least easier? that's enough. and you can do it online. and you would not mess up with control files. and much faster and... nothing more I can think of right now...   Alexandre ----- Original Message ----- From: Jalil Zabourdine To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 2:48 PM Subject: What is the point to use "alter database rename file" command? Hi list, What is the point to use "alter database rename file" command to move datafile? as we will need to update controle file anyway. So why not do the following directly to move datafile:  - alter database backup contrlfile to trace and modify the location of datafile.  - startup nomount and run the script inorder to update the controlfile. It works fine... So what is the point of "alter database rename file" command? Thanks in advance. Regards, -Jalil Do You Yahoo!? New! SBC Yahoo! Dial - 1st Month Free & unlimited access