Hello All,
DB version: 9i Rel 2
Which Oracle command line tools allow data to be extracted from datafiles that are NOT ATTACHED to a database?
Oracle Support has a tool called DUL, Data UnLoader, to extract data from datafiles. They have a nice rate they charge for the service as well. There are other groups that have such tool, and they charge the for the service as well.
PRM-DUL is another dul option:DBRECOVER for Oracle
DBRECOVER Recovery Options
For Oracle incidents, start with the DBRECOVER for Oracle trial to verify table visibility, row previews, and export readiness on copied datafiles. For MySQL and InnoDB incidents, DBRECOVER for MySQL is free software and can inspect.ibd files, ibdata1, and database directories locally.
When the case is urgent, preserve the original files first, work from copies, and contact paid emergency support with the database version, platform, error messages, file list, and recovery objective.