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Get ORA-15028 when delete datafile on ASM (Doc ID 2083351.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 20, 2022

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.1.0.7 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Gen 1 Exadata Cloud at Customer (Oracle Exadata Database Cloud Machine) - Version N/A and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Cloud Exadata Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

On : 11.1.0.7 version, STORAGE

When attempting to delete unused datafile in asmcmd,
the following error occurs.

ERROR
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ASMCMD> rm -rf TBS_ODS_201505.1978.877567729
ORA-15032: not all alterations performed
ORA-15028: ASM file '+DATADG/<database>/datafile/TBS_ODS_201505.1978.877567729' not dropped; currently being accessed (DBD ERROR: OCIStmtExecute)

Cause

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