ORA-00213: cannot reuse control file; old file size string, string required

Error Message

ORA-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.

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