Trouble with oracle data file

Asked By Devian 130 points N/A Posted on - 05/19/2011

Hey guys,

I have deleted an oracle data file. But it seems I couldn't completely remove it because when I'm trying to make a new one with the same name oracle says: "data file already exists !!!" What to do?

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Answered By Aithley Simpson 0 points N/A #101455

Trouble with oracle data file

It will be easier for me to suggest you something if you clearly describe the way you deleted the data file(s).

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Answered By Devian 130 points N/A #101456

Trouble with oracle data file

As my tablespace name is "inventory", I dropped the whole tablespace by the command: "drop tablespace inventory".

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Answered By Aithley Simpson 0 points N/A #101457

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This command will only remove the tablespace, but not the data files associated with it. You have to delete the tablespace with it's content by the  following command: "drop tablespace [tablespace name] including contents and datafiles; " Good Luck.

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Answered By Devian 130 points N/A #101458

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Oops! As I have deleted the table space already, what can I do to delete the associated data file?

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Answered By Britney Camden 0 points N/A #101459

Trouble with oracle data file

Here is something you can try doing. Go through these steps:

• Go to oracle base directory (usually the version number).
• Open "oradata" folder
• Open your database . (usually the SID name)
• Here you will find every data file (.dbf) created within this database (SID)
• Find out the data file you want to remove
• And simply delete the data file.

Hope it helps.

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Answered By Devian 130 points N/A #101460

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Hey! It worked! Thank you so much Britney. Regards.

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