When you try to open your database, you receive the following error:
ORA-00205: error in identifying controlfile
Where would you find the details required to resolve this error?
A.
audit trail
B.
alert log file
C.
user trace file
D.
online trace file
E.
background trace file
F.
operating system event viewer
ORA-00205: Error in identifying control file, check alert log for more info
What causes this error?
An ORA-00205 error occurs when the system cannot find the control file. The filename and the size of the file do not match the list of the control files that it holds.
How to fix it[edit]
ORA-00205: error in identifying controlfile”
What is the best way to re-create control file in the correct format and store it in the right place?
Answer:
The oerr utility show this for the ORA-00205 error:
ORA-00205: error in identifying control file, check alert log for more info