Hi Some Oracle Holland guy developed an internal tool called Data Unloader (DUL), they use it to extract data from corrupted datafiles/database On 3/22/06, Fedock, John (KAM.RHQ) <John.Fedock@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > If I recall, Oracle has a tool that can read datafiles and assemble the > data is some type of useable format, from a crashed database. > > We have a 8.1.7.4 database that we may need this type of tool for. Can > anyone offer any information on this? And, yes the database was backed up > nightly, but the tapes were not rotated and checked. > > Thanks all. > > > John Fedock > *K* Line America, Inc. > john.fedock@xxxxxxxxxxxx >