Thank you so much... it did work fine. On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:14 PM, Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > First put the file online, > > alter database datafile 10 online; > > Then recover the datafile. > > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Shastry(DBA) <shastry17@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I see a datafile 10 in v$recover_file view >> >> SQL> select * from v$recover_file; >> >> FILE# ONLINE ONLINE_ >> ---------- ------- ------- >> ERROR >> CHANGE# >> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---------- >> TIME >> --------------- >> 10 OFFLINE OFFLINE >> 1.1632E+10 >> 02-FEB-09 >> >> Could you please advice on this on how to recover this datafile? Do i need >> to bring this online and then recover, please let me know what steps i need >> to take ahead on this scenario. >> >> Thanks, >> Ann >> > > > > -- > Andrew W. Kerber > > 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.' >