Oracle DBA, How To, Error, Cause and Action

ORA-01176: data dictionary has more than the string files allowed bythe controlfie

ORA-01176: data dictionary has more than the string files allowed by the controlfie




Cause: After a CREATE CONTROLFILE, the data dictionary was found to have more datafiles than that supported by the control file.




Action: Recreate the control file with a larger MAXDATAFILES.