Re: restore controlfile

Posted by ErmanArslansOracleBlog on Aug 07, 2017; 6:28am
URL: http://erman-arslan-s-oracle-forum.124.s1.nabble.com/restore-controlfile-tp3111p3115.html

Where is that backup information recorded?
You don't have any catalogs, you don't have a controlfile and you say, your are connecting to the test instance.

I mean you say: "I have connected target to a test instance because production has crashed."
Where is the location of your backup (controlfile) written? Does the TEST instance know your backup exist anyways?

Update me if I understand your situation correctly.
If not, update me with the detailed info. Use RMAN> crosscheck backup; RMAN> crosscheck copy; and consider to use > CATALOG START WITH '/your_backup_directory'