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I want to Crash Non - system Datafile for testing purpose [message #161737] Mon, 06 March 2006 23:16 Go to next message
frank.svs
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Registered: February 2006
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Hi everyone,

I've one test database in my company.
The OS is Windows 2003 Server.
Now i want to purposefully crash the system i.e delete the USERS01.DBF datafile from physical location but it is showing an error.saying that some program is using the file.I've attached one file please take a look at it.But previously when worked on Linux, i could able to remove the file without any hesitations.
i.e SQL>! rm USERS01.DBF

but why I am not able to delete on Windows while database is up and running.

Thanks in advance.

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Re: I want to Crash Non - system Datafile for testing purpose [message #161739 is a reply to message #161737] Mon, 06 March 2006 23:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tarundua
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Registered: June 2005
Location: India
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It's a normal behavior. Oracle is using that file and you are trying to delete that file. So, OS will not allow you to delete that file.

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Re: I want to Crash Non - system Datafile for testing purpose [message #161917 is a reply to message #161737] Tue, 07 March 2006 22:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
alexzeng
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Registered: August 2005
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Try using "echo XX > datafile" to reset the datafile.

On the other hand, you could delete the datafile on Linux box.

Alex zeng | Skype me: Hans9zeng

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Re: I want to Crash Non - system Datafile for testing purpose [message #162026 is a reply to message #161917] Wed, 08 March 2006 04:45 Go to previous message
girish.rohini
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Registered: April 2005
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Normal behaviour on windows machines.
Its windows system, while oracle service is running you wont be able to rename/delete any of the datafiles.

--Girish

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