E\oraXXX\init\initXXX.ora is just a directory and file name, you need to substitute the correct filename and location for your installation. -----Original Message----- From: Mladen Gogala <mladen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mar 16, 2004 11:36 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: problem getting rid of an undo tablespace It doesn't work. [root@tux925 root]# [root@tux925 root]# su - oracle -bash-2.05b$ -bash-2.05b$ sqlplus "/ as sysdba" SQL*Plus: Release 9.2.0.4.0 - Production on Tue Mar 16 14:32:53 2004 Copyright (c) 1982, 2002, Oracle Corporation. All rights reserved. Connected to an idle instance. SQL> startup pfile=E:\oraXXX\init\initXXX.ora; LRM-00109: could not open parameter file 'E:oraXXXinitinitXXX.ora' ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters SQL> I have a slight suspicion that the "bash" thing is the problem. It doesn't recognize anything like "E:\"? Should I get rid of my OS and switch to the quasi-OS that does recognize it? On 03/16/2004 01:59:29 PM, Juan Cachito Reyes Pacheco wrote: > Here is the process to recreate a too bin undo tablespace, it will help to > delete the one you have. > > > connect SYS/SYS@XXX as SYSDBA; > shutdown; > connect SYS/SYS@XXX as SYSDBA; > startup pfile=E:\oraXXX\init\initXXX.ora; > > CREATE UNDO TABLESPACE TBL_UNDOS DATAFILE 'E:\oraXXX\datafiles\dfl_undoXXX' > SIZE 50M > REUSE AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 5120K MAXSIZE UNLIMITED; > ALTER SYSTEM SET UNDO_TABLESPACE = TBL_UNDOS; > ALTER TABLESPACE "TBL_UNDO" OFFLINE NORMAL; > > DROP TABLESPACE TBL_UNDO > INCLUDING CONTENTS AND DATAFILES; > > CREATE UNDO TABLESPACE TBL_UNDO DATAFILE 'E:\oraXXX\datafiles\dfl_undo_XXX' > SIZE 50M > REUSE AUTOEXTEND ON NEXT 5120K MAXSIZE UNLIMITED; > ALTER SYSTEM SET UNDO_TABLESPACE = TBL_UNDO; > > DROP TABLESPACE TBL_UNDOS > INCLUDING CONTENTS AND DATAFILES; > > ALTER DATABASE DATAFILE 'E:\ORAXXX\DATAFILES\DFL_UNDO_XXX' AUTOEXTEND ON > MAXSIZE UNLIMITED; > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "david wendelken" <davewendelken@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 2:30 PM > Subject: Re: problem getting rid of an undo tablespace > > > > > > I have a problem with one of the files in my undo tablepace. > > > > Given that there are not any transactions to undo, it seemed simplest to > just drop the file. > > But I haven't been able to get the database to let me do that. > > > > So, I created a 2nd undo tablespace with the intention of taking the first > off line and then dropping it. > > But I haven't been able to get the database to let me take it off line. > > > > I found a parameter in my spfile called "undo_tablespace" which was set to > the old tablespace. > > I shut down the database, changed the entry to point to the new > tablespace, but the database would not open up. > > > > Any ideas on how to clear out the corrupted undo tablespace file? > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. > > -- > > Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ > > FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. > -- > Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ > FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------