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I think that the correct answer to this question is that in the nomount
stage the database hasn't touched any files yet. So the V$ view, which is
supposed to show the current situation is correct with 0 rows, nothing is
open yet.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip West" <P.West_at_g-icap.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 5:01 AM
Subject: RE: v$controlfile in nomount
> Interesting. I have not considered this before. I would assume the
reason
> is that the controlfile is database specific and in the nomount stage you
> have an instance up and no database mounted.
>
> Phil West - Impex IT ltd
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> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: 25 August 2000 05:06
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
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>
> Hi all,
>
> I was just checking the availability of v$ views in nomount
> and mount stages. I got stuck with V$CONTROLFILE .
> As the controlfile locations are specified in init.ora
> file , I think it should be available in NOMOUNT stage itself.
> It doesn't give any error and displays ZERO record in
> NOMOUNT stage while in mount stage it displays the correct info.
> Could someone explain please ....
>
> TIA,
> Rajesh
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> Author: Rajesh Dayal
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