Oracle 8.1.7.4? Oddly enough I had to do the same thing on the same day last week, with an Oracle 7.3.4.5 database. Except I had no control files or online redo logs left, as a SA re-initialized the Veritas file system the database was using ..... Regards Pete On Jan 14, 2008 7:21 PM, Taylor, Chris David <Chris.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ok, guys and gals. I just lost an 8.1.7.4 db that doesn't use RMAN. > > > > I have totally forgotten how to recover {until time} a db that doesn't use > RMAN. > > > > I'm restoring the DB files and the archivelog files and want to recover > until 12:30 PM CST. > > > > Help me remember the recovery process if you will. > > > > I think its: > > > > SQL> Startup mount; > > > > SQL> recover database until time to_date('01/14/2008 12:31:00','MM/DD/YYYY > HH24:MI:SS'); > > > > SQL> alter database open resetlogs; > > > > Is that right?? > > > > *Chris Taylor* > > *Sr. Oracle DBA* > > Ingram Barge Company > > Nashville, TN 37205 > > Office: 615-517-3355 > > Cell: 615-354-4799 > > Email: chris.taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -- Regards Pete