Oracle DBA, How To, Error, Cause and Action

ORA-01610: recovery using the BACKUP CONTROLFILE option must be done

ORA-01610: recovery using the BACKUP CONTROLFILE option must be done




Cause: Either an earlier database recovery session specified BACKUP CONTROLFILE, or the control file was recreated with the RESETLOGS option, or the control file being used is a backup control file. After that only BACKUP CONTROLFILE recovery is allowed and it must be followed by a log reset at the next database open.




Action: Perform recovery using the BACKUP CONTROFILE option.