V$CONTROLFILE

This view lists the names of the control files.

Column Datatype Description
STATUS VARCHAR2(7) INVALID if the name cannot be determined, which should not occur. Null if the name can be determined.
NAME VARCHAR2(513) Name of the control file
IS_RECOVERY_DEST_FILE VARCHAR2(3) Indicates whether the file was created in the flash recovery area (YES) or not (NO)