How to perform incomplete recovery to overcome Oracle database error
Learn how to perform incomplete recovery in Oracle to overcome an error after restoring with RESETLOGs in this tip from Oracle expert Brian Peasland.
I have taken the backup of a database (Oracle 9i, installed in UNIX AIX OS), and when I restore the backup and start the Oracle database, the database is mounted. Then when I issue the "alter database open resetlogs" command, I get the following error:
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-01194: file 1 needs more recovery to be consistent
ORA-01110: data file 1: '/data/oracle/NYP15S1D/data03/SYSTEM_01.dbf'
How can I resolve the issue?
To get past this issue and since you tried to open with RESETLOGS, you will have to perform incomplete recovery. Do the following:
STARTUP MOUNT
ALTER DATABASE RECOVER UNTIL CANCEL;
Apply the redo logs. When done, enter CANCEL
ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS;