Yes, the control files are on one of the BCV volumes; i.e. they're part of the copy. Paul Baumgartel CREDIT SUISSE Information Technology DBA & Admin - NY, KIGA 1 11 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10010 USA Phone 212.538.1143 paul.baumgartel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.credit-suisse.com -----Original Message----- From: Radoulov, Dimitre [mailto:cichomitiko@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 5:03 PM To: Baumgartel, Paul Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Open read only after incomplete recovery? > Thanks, Dimitre. I did apply logs well past the end of the backup, but I > will try again > and apply all of the logs currently available from the source database. And you're sure that the controlfile you're using is from the time the backup was taken? Dimitre ============================================================================== Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.credit-suisse.com/legal/en/disclaimer_email_ib.html ============================================================================== -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l