> No, it is a consequence of using 'incomplete recovery' clause of RECOVER > command, i.e. any of UNTIL and/or USING BACKUP CONTROLFILE. > When you do so, a mark is placed in the controlfile used during RECOVER > command execution, which means - "Insist on opening database with RESETLOGS > with this particular controlfile". ....I accept your description, but it's strange as, during recovery, I used "recover database using backup controlfile until cancel;" Thanks, Alessandro -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l