After "Alter Database Move Datafile" Command, Old Data File Still Remains in Windows Environment
(Doc ID 2763939.1)
Last updated on APRIL 17, 2023
Applies to:
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 19.3.0.0.0 and laterOracle Database - Standard Edition - Version 19.3.0.0.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Symptoms
After moving datafile using "alter database move datafile" command like below, data file at old path should be automatically deleted, but it still remains. Note that "KEEP" option is not used.
alter database move datafile '<PATH>' to '<PATH>'
Alert log shows that the data file move operation has completed, and if you query v$datafile, the datafile path is updated to the new directory.
Cause
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