ORA-00223 Convert File is Invalid or Incorrect Version

Error Code
ORA-00223

Description
Convert file is invalid or incorrect version

Cause
Possible cause of this error is, an Oracle7 to Oracle8 convert file contains invalid data or was created with an different version of the migration utility. This error can also be caused by incorrect ORACLE_HOME environment variable when ALTER DATABASE CONVERT command is issued.

Action
To fix this issue, use a correct version of the convert file or regenerate it with the migration utility. Make sure that the migration utility is the same version as the Oracle8 RDBMS executable and that the ORACLE_HOME environment variable is properly set.

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ORA-00222 Operation would Reuse Name of a Currently Mounted control file

Error Code
ORA-00222

Description
Operation would reuse name of a currently mounted control file

Cause
Possible cause of this error is, the filename supplied as a parameter to the ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE command or to cfileSetSnapshotName matches the name of the specified currently mounted control file.

Action
To fix this issue, Retry the operation with a different filename.

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ORA-00221 Error on Write to Control File

Error Code
ORA-00221

Description
Error on write to control file

Cause
Possible cause of this error is, an error occurred when writing to one or more of the control files.

Action
To fix this issue, see accompanying messages.

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ORA-00220 Control File not Mounted by First Instance

Error Code
ORA-00220

Description
Control File not mounted by first instance, check alert log for more info

Cause
Possible cause of this error is, the specified control file has a different mount ID than the other control files that are being mounted. This means that the first instance to mount the database did not use this control file.

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

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ORA-00219 Required Control File Size Exceeds Maximum Allowable Size

Error Code
ORA-00219

Description
Required control file size (string logical blocks) exceeds maximum allowable size (string logical blocks).

Cause
Possible cause of this error is, an invocation of CREATE DATABASE or CREATE CONTROLFILE was executed specifying a combination of parameters that would require the control file size in blocks to exceed the maximum allowable value.

Action
To fix this issue, in the case of CREATE DATABASE or CREATE CONTROLFILE, use a different combination of MAXDATAFILES, MAXLOGFILES, MAXLOGMEMBERS, MAXLOGHISTORY, and MAXINSTANCES clauses.

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