Thanks Mark. :) "Bobak, Mark" <Mark.Bobak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Paula, Ok, it sounds like you've successfully recovered. Now, the problem w/ the "missing" rows. This may be where NOLOGGING is relevant. How is this data loaded? If it was done as INSERT /*+ APPEND */, then the problem is that, with nologging set, the data was not in the archive logs you applied, so, the segment will need to be truncated and reloaded. Ideally, the table is partitioned (is it?) so that you can truncate and re-load just that partition. Right now, if you do a full table scan of the segment, your query will eventually hit the logically corrupt blocks and raise an ORA-26040. The only way to get rid of those corrupt blocks is to either drop or truncate the segment containing them. For more info on direct load, nologging, and recovery implications, see: http://dizwell.com/main/index.php?option=com_jd-wiki&Itemid=138&id=directpathoperations Hope that helps, -Mark -- Mark J. Bobak Senior Oracle Architect ProQuest Information & Learning For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. --Richard P. Feynman, 1918-1988 --------------------------------- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Paula Stankus Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:59 AM To: Christo Kutrovsky Cc: Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re:Recovery Issues :) Okay, We used the following syntax to recover a database ALTER DATABASE RECOVER DATABASE UNTIL TIME '2006-05-10:09:00:00' USING BACKUP CONTROLFILE Some of the archive files said "no longer needed for recovery" Now, we are told there are rows missing from the night of the 9th (i.e. the night before). Help :)! --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big. --------------------------------- Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.