Rename/Move Oracle Files / Control FIle Part 1

In this Topics i will post how to move control file to another detestation , i will post other ORACLE FILES :

SQL> select name from v$controlfile;

NAME
-------------------------------------------------------------
C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\11.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\CONTROL01.CTL
C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\11.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\CONTROL02.CTL
C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\11.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\CONTROL03.CTL

3 rows selected.

SQL>

OR

SQL> show parameter control_files

NAME                                 TYPE                             VALUE
------------------------------------ -------------------------------- ------------------------------
control_files                        string                           C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\DB10G\CONTRO
                                                                      L01.CTL, C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\ORCL
                                                                      \CONTROL02.CTL, C:\ORACLE\OR
                                                                      ADATA\ORCL\CONTROL03.CTL
SQL> 

To move or rename a controlfile do the following.

• Alter the control_files parameter using the ALTER SYSTEM comamnd.
• Shutdown the database.
• Rename the physical file on the OS.
• Start the database.

SQL> ALTER SYSTEM SET control_files='C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\11.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\RENAME_CONTROL01.CTL', -
> 'C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\11.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\CONTROL02.CTL', -
> 'C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\11.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\CONTROL03.CTL' SCOPE=SPFILE;

SQL> SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE
Database closed.
Database dismounted.
ORACLE instance shut down.

RE-NAME CONTROL FILE TO THE SAME WE DID ON ALTER STATMENT .

SQL> STARTUP
ORACLE instance started.

Total System Global Area  167772160 bytes
Fixed Size                   787968 bytes
Variable Size              61864448 bytes
Database Buffers          104857600 bytes
Redo Buffers                 262144 bytes
Database mounted.
SQL>

SQL> select name from v$controlfile;

NAME
-------------------------------------------------------------
C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\11.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\RENAME_CONTROL01.CTL
C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\11.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\CONTROL02.CTL
C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\11.2.0\ORADATA\ORCL\CONTROL03.CTL

3 rows selected.

SQL> 

the same steps for move control file .

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We will continue 

Enjoy 

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