Description of the illustration create_controlfile.eps
CREATE CONTROLFILE [ REUSE ] [ SET ] DATABASE database [ logfile_clause ] { RESETLOGS | NORESETLOGS } [ DATAFILE file_specification [, file_specification ]... ] [ MAXLOGFILES integer | MAXLOGMEMBERS integer | MAXLOGHISTORY integer | MAXDATAFILES integer | MAXINSTANCES integer | { ARCHIVELOG | NOARCHIVELOG } | FORCE LOGGING | SET STANDBY NOLOGGING FOR {DATA AVAILABILITY | LOAD PERFORMANCE} ]... [ character_set_clause ] ;