When doing a recover database using backup controlfile, then the time when controlfile was backed up doesn't matter for recovery as long as the physical structure in it represents current database structure. In other words, checkpointing and file status info in controlfiles is ignored and recovery process goes directly to the source - datafile headers. So select fil#, checkpoint_change# from v$datafile_header after your incomplete recovery and see if any files do still have higher checkpoint_change#'s from the SCN where you recovered to. Tanel. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Baumgartel, Paul Sent: 02 June 2006 06:57 To: 'Radoulov, Dimitre' Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Open read only after incomplete recovery? 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 -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l