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Home -> Community -> Mailing Lists -> Oracle-L -> Re[2]: Big Whoops
A couple of years ago I was trying to create a new instance on one of our Unix
boxes to support an additional manufacturing line. Since the first instance was
well tuned, I copied the init.ora file to a new name & did the little editing
that I believed necessary, like a new db_name. What I forgot was the
control_file line. You can guess what happen next, yes the control files got
trashed and the original instance terminated with errors. We had to recover
that one from tape since I hadn't backed up the control files to trace for some
time, but I do now at every shutdown. We live & learn from our mistakes,
hopefully NOT on a production server.
BTW: My advice to any new DBA out there is that when an emergency hits you, or an AW SH%$. First step in the process is to step back, take a deep breath & calm down. Adrenaline and instant reaction are your worst enemies.
Dick Goulet
Senior Oracle DBA
Vicor Corporation
____________________Reply Separator____________________Subject: Re: Big Whoops
Lisa,
You have backups? Restore from backup. Otherwise..... recreate and import is the way to go.
I gotta say, the fact that you did this, figured out how to fix it, and didn't freak out about it, would impress me MUCH more on an interview than the fact that you have your OCP :)
Rachel
>From: Lisa_Koivu_at_gelco.com
>Reply-To: ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
>Subject: Big Whoops
>Date: Wed, 24 May 2000 14:44:29 -0800
>
>This is by far the funniest thing I have ever done. I began running the
>create
>database scripts (ON A TEST MACHINE) when the $ORACLE_SID was set to a
>currently
>running database. It's now completely and totally hosed. I'm just
>wondering if
>there is any possible way of recovering from this. I am just recreating
>the
>database and reimporting the data - it's not a big deal, but for future
>reference, I wonder if this really does mean THE END OF THE DATABASE AS WE
>KNOW
>IT. My gut feel is YES.
>
>I just can't stop laughing. I finish my OCP exams and completely TRASH a
>large
>database in the same day (and dump pink ice cream on my white sweater
>simultaneously)! Like Kirti said, Who *WANTS* to be a DBA? Are you out of
>your
>mind? you better be!
>
>
>
>
>--
>Author:
> INET: Lisa_Koivu_at_gelco.com
>
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