It is possible to open the database in inconsistent mode using some hidden parameters, but I'de recommend you talk to Oracle about that (open a SR). And it is a messy business and it doesn't always work, and afterwards you either end up with a database without transaction consistency or you have to export the database and import into a new one and there's some weird behaviour with the undo (you may get a 1555 even if you are not running a consistent export). So, don't do this unless you are ready to spend a lot of time messing around with hidden parameters, Oracle Support and export... However, if this is for a data refresh purposes, just put the database in backup mode and take a backup then for that refresh. Oh, and by the way, I'd make a point of recommending the customer to move to RMAN backups ASAP. Alan.- On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 2:51 AM, Kamran Agayev (ICT/SNO) < itakamran@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > What don’t you use RMAN for backup and recovery? > > > > If the primary db is running and not corrupted yet, take RMAN backup and > clone it using DUPLICATE DATABASE command and DON’T use the corrupted > backups > > > > > > > > *From:* oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Sandeep Kumar B > *Sent:* Monday, 28 March 2011 10:04 AM > > *To:* Oracle-L Freelists > *Subject:* Recover from hot backup taken when database is not in backup > mode > > > > Hi all, > > > > I've a tricky situation in one of my client environment. > > My client was taken an hot backup without putting the database in backup > mode and in that backup he was not included archivelogs also. > > Now we are facing the problem like system tablespace needs recovery while > cloing it to test environment. > > Can anybody suggest on this. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Sandeep > > DBA > > > > > > DISCLAIMER:“The information in this email (and any attachments) is legally > privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you must > not use or disseminate the information. If you have received this email in > error, please immediately notify the sender by "Reply" command and > permanently delete the original and any copies or printouts thereof. Although > this email and any attachments are believed to be free of any virus or other > defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and > opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus > free and no responsibility is accepted by Four Soft Limited or its > subsidiaries or affiliates either jointly or severally for any loss or damage > arising in any way from its use or incompleteness or any delay in its > receipt". > >