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3120   The database file is not defined in the control file

Cause

This error occurs if a database request attempts to access a file by a number that is not defined in the database control file. It means that a database file is defined in the schema but not in the database control file, so a mismatch normally occurs only as a result of an operational error where the ability to detect this mismatch via timestamp checking has been subverted by using the JADE Database utility reset timestamp operation, or similar. (See "Resetting Timestamps", in Chapter 3 of the JADE Database Administration Guide.)

Action

Investigate the steps that lead to this mismatch and take corrective action, if possible. If corrective action is not possible, a restore to a database that is known to be in a self-consistent state will be necessary.