"CHAN Chor Ling Catherine (CSC)" wrote: > > Hi, > > Qn : Is it possible to copy one database to another if the source database > name is different from the target database name ? > > I need to clone Oracle Applications 11I from one machine (source > instance:PROD) to another (target instance:TEST). I followed the > instructions on Metalink doc 135792.1 "Cloning Oracle Applications Release > 11I". Everything works fine until I re-create the controlfile in the target > instance. > > In svrmgrl => > STARTUP NOMOUNT > CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE DATABASE "TEST" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG > MAXLOGFILES 16 > MAXLOGMEMBERS 2 > MAXDATAFILES 500 > MAXINSTANCES 1 > MAXLOGHISTORY 453 > LOGFILE > GROUP 1 ( > '/dg3/oracle/testredo/log01a.dbf', > '/dg4/oracle/testredo/log01b.dbf' > ) SIZE 10M > .... > DATAFILE > '/dg7/oracle/testdata/system01.dbf', > '/dg7/oracle/testdata/system02.dbf', > ... > '/dg8/oracle/testdata/ctxd01.dbf', > ................. > CHARACTER SET US7ASCII > CREATE CONTROLFILE REUSE DATABASE "TEST" RESETLOGS ARCHIVELOG > * > ORA-01503: CREATE CONTROLFILE failed > ORA-01161: database name PROD in file header does not match given name of > TEST > > Any advice ? Thanks. (Please reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > Regds, > New Bee > --
Catherine, It IS possible, I have done it a number of times, although long ago. Out the top of my head I think that the problem is with the REUSE after the CREATE CONTROL FILE. It doesn't pertain to the files, creating a control file will not do anything to the data files (you probably feared overwriting them). And afterwards you need an ALTER DATABASE to change the global name. -- Regards, Stephane Faroult Oriole Software -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Stephane Faroult INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).
