ORA-00213 Cannot Reuse Control File

Error Code
ORA-00213

Description
Cannot reuse control file; old file size string, string required.

Cause
Possible cause of this error is,to reuse a control file, it must be the same size as the one previously used.

Action
To fix this issue, either do not specify REUSE, or specify a matching combination of MAXDATAFILES, MAXLOGFILES, MAXLOGMEMBERS, MAXLOGHISTORY, and MAXINSTANCES clauses in the CREATE DATABASE or CREATE CONTROLFILE statement.

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ORA-00212 Block Size String below Minimum Required Size of String Bytes

Error Code
ORA-00212

Description
Block size string below minimum required size of string bytes.

Cause
Possible cause of this error is, the block size specified was too small. Space for the system overhead is required.

Action
To fix this issue, specify a larger block size and retry the operation.

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ORA-00211 Control File does not Match Previous Control Files

Error Code
ORA-00211

Description
Control file does not match previous control files.

Cause
Possible cause of this error is, a control file was specified that belongs to another database.

Action
To fix this error, find and install the correct control file.

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ORA-00210 Cannot Open the Specified Control File

Error Code
ORA-00210

Description
Cannot open the specified control file.

Cause
Possible cause of this error is, cannot open the control file.

Action
To fix this issue, check to make sure the control file exists and is not locked by some other program.

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ORA-00209 Control File Blocksize Mismatch

Error Code
ORA-00209

Description
Control file blocksize mismatch, check alert log for more info.

Cause
Possible cause of this error is, the block size in the control file header does not match the size specified in the DB_BLOCK_SIZE parameter.

Action
To fix this issue, look at the alert log for more information.

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