Moving the control files to new location in production.
Sqlplus /nolog
Conn / as sysdba
Show parameter control_files -Check the control file path
Show parameter spfile —Check the db running on spfile/pfile
Shutdown immediate
Exit
control_files = ( /oradata/raja/control/control01.ctl,
/oradata/raja/control/control02.ctl,
/oradata/raja/control/control03.ctl,
/oradata/raja/control/control04.ctl)
Create pfile= from spfile;
cp /oradata/raja/redo01a/control01.ctl /oradata/raja/control/control01.ctl
cp /oradata/raja/redo01b/control02.ctl /oradata/raja/control/control02.ctl
cp /oradata/raja/redo02a/control03.ctl /oradata/raja/control/control03.ctl
cp /oradata/raja/redo02b/control04.ctl /oradata/raja/control/control04.ctl
Sqlplus /nolog
Conn / as sysdba
Startup pfile
Show parameter control_files
Exit
Sqlplus /nolog
Conn / as sysdba
Startup pfile
Show parameter control_files
Create spfile from pfile;
Shut immediate
Startup ( using spfile)
Exit
rm /oradata/raja/redo01a/control01.ctl
rm /oradata/raja/redo01b/control02.ctl
rm /oradata/raja/redo02a/control03.ctl
rm /oradata/raja/redo02b/control04.ctl
Taken the cold backup.
I Hope this article helped you to understand moving a control files.Suggestions are welcome.