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recovery catalog [message #318999] Thu, 08 May 2008 12:04 Go to next message
lotusdeva
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Hi, I am new to RMAN, so maybe its a dumb question. Oracle documentation states that RMAN repository data is always stored in the control file of the target database. And that the repository can ALSO be kept in the recovery catalog. So it can be in both places or just one? If I choose to keep it in the recovery catalog, then I dont have to have it in the control file of the target database?

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Re: recovery catalog [message #319000 is a reply to message #318999] Thu, 08 May 2008 12:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ebrian
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The controlfile is normally limited as to how much (ie. how many days) RMAN data it can contain. The recovery catalog is essentially unlimited. The same info is kept in the controlfile and recovery catalog for a duration. It will eventually be aged out of the controlfile.

Check RMAN Repository.

[Updated on: Thu, 08 May 2008 12:11]

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Re: recovery catalog [message #319001 is a reply to message #319000] Thu, 08 May 2008 12:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
lotusdeva
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So I don't have to keep it in the control file then? I just got confused by the word "ALWAYS HAVE TO KEEP". thank you!
Re: recovery catalog [message #319003 is a reply to message #319001] Thu, 08 May 2008 12:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It will kept it in the control file by default, recovery catalog or not. No way around that. However, the amount of info in the control file is governed in part by CONTROL_FILE_RECORD_KEEP_TIME.

That being said, there are additional components that the recovery catalog can maintain (ie. backup/restore scripts) that the control file can not maintain.

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Re: recovery catalog [message #319004 is a reply to message #319003] Thu, 08 May 2008 12:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
lotusdeva
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Oh, ok, so it will be kept in the control file no matter what. However, if I create a recovery catalog it will ALSO keep it there?
Re: recovery catalog [message #319005 is a reply to message #319004] Thu, 08 May 2008 12:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
ebrian
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Yes.
Re: recovery catalog [message #319006 is a reply to message #319005] Thu, 08 May 2008 12:20 Go to previous message
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thank you!
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