Hi, Well you just check, as you suggest, on the timestamp of the files when they have restored and/or mount the database instance and check controlfile_time etc in v$database. On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Dunbar, Norman < norman.dunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi Peter, > > >> Did you check to make sure that you are using a backup of > >> the control file taken during the hot backup, I think this > >> could mean you have a too recent copy of the control file. > > At the risk of appearing a bit thick, my usual state, how would I check? > > The backup includes the control file always, and automgically when the > system tablespace is backed up - so it's in the backup. I notice that > the control files have today's date & time now - I assume that's come > from my various attempts to recover the database? > > > cheers, > Norman. > > > Norman Dunbar > Contract Oracle DBA > CIS Engineering Services > Internal : 7 28 2051 > External : 0113 231 2051 > > > > Information in this message may be confidential and may be legally > privileged. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify the > sender immediately, delete it and do not copy it to anyone else. We have > checked this email and its attachments for viruses. But you should still > check any attachment before opening it. We may have to make this message and > any reply to it public if asked to under the Freedom of Information Act, > Data Protection Act or for litigation. Email messages and attachments sent > to or from any Environment Agency address may also be accessed by someone > other than the sender or recipient, for business purposes. If we have sent > you information and you wish to use it please read our terms and conditions > which you can get by calling us on 08708 506 506. Find out more about the > Environment Agency at www.environment-agency.gov.uk > > Information in this message may be confidential and may be legally > privileged. If you have received this message by mistake, please notify the > sender immediately, delete it and do not copy it to anyone else. > > We have checked this email and its attachments for viruses. But you should > still check any attachment before opening it. > We may have to make this message and any reply to it public if asked to > under the Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act or for litigation. > Email messages and attachments sent to or from any Environment Agency > address may also be accessed by someone other than the sender or recipient, > for business purposes. > > If we have sent you information and you wish to use it please read our > terms and conditions which you can get by calling us on 08708 506 506. Find > out more about the Environment Agency at www.environment-agency.gov.uk > -- Regards Pete