RE: Move datafiles, but can't delete them

From: Rachel Carmichael <wisernet100_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 08:44:37 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D7C7C.20031125084437@fatcity.com>

> If you do happen to erroneously delete an open file on unix,
> you can recover from it if you keep your wits about you
> and don't panic.

oh yeah. working on another DBA's databases (he was out ill), and rushed.... in the wrong directory when gzipping and moving files to free up space.

Because Unix keeps the pointers while the file is open, moving the temp  tablespace datafiles away (oops!) and back (phew!) did NOT crash the database.

• Jared Still <jkstill_at_cybcon.com> wrote:
  > > In a way, it's better than Unix. You can't delete Windows Oracle
  > files
  > > while the database is open, but in Unix you can.
  >
  > In a way, it's a real pain in the butt.
  >
  > Try looking at log files that are held open by other apps
  > while they write to them. No problem on unix, often impossible
  > on windows.
  >
  > No, I'm not talking about Oracle. NetBackup for instance, on
  > windows it is often impossible to read the logfiles for a
  > backup in progress.
  >
  > If you do happen to erroneously delete an open file on unix,
  > you can recover from it if you keep your wits about you
  > and don't panic.
  >
  > Jared
  >
  

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