Database Error Messages

OCI-00213

cannot reuse control file; old file size string, string required

Cause

To reuse a control file, it must be the same size as the one previously used.


Action

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.