On 12/7/05, Luc Demanche <lucdemanche@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Oracle 9.2.0.6 Standard Edition > I have issues when I want to switch between my standby and primary database. > > I got this error > ARCH: Archiving not possible: No standby destinations > ARCH: Failed to archive log 1 thread 1 sequence 61 > ORA-16014 signalled during: alter database commit to switchover to standby > wi > > We are running the Standard Edition so I can't use "log_archive_dest_n ...." > > I copy my archive log file with a script and apply them using "recover > automatic standby database". > > For another system with Enterprise Edition, I'm using these commands without > any problems: > To switch from Primary to Standby > alter database commit to switchover to physical standby with session > shutdown; > shutdown immediate; > startup nomount; > alter database mount standby database; > alter system set log_archive_dest_state_2=defer scope=both; > alter database recover managed standby database disconnect; > > To switch from Standby to Primary > alter database recover managed standby database finish skip standby logfile; > alter database commit to switchover to primary; > shutdown immediate > startup > alter system set log_archive_dest_state_2=enable scope=both; > > Question: > What do I need to make it work with the Standard Edition ? > > Thanks > Luc > -- > Luc Demanche > Oracle DBA > (514) 867-9977 Luc, > alter database recover managed standby database finish skip standby logfile; > alter database commit to switchover to primary; Both of these statements are for DataGuard. For a user-managed standby database you will want to use the 8.1.7 behavior, along the lines of: SQL> recover standby database; SQL> alter database activate standby database; SQL> shutdown immediate SQL> startup ... and you now have a new primary database (back it up :) ) I don't have my docs on this in front of me at the moment, but I will in about an hour. Paul -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l