Re: Oracle 9R2, RMAN, LOBS

On 06/01/2004 10:23:13 AM, Kline.Michael wrote:
> We have a database with BLOBS in it, and the RMAN documentation seems to
> indicate that RMAN does not backup LOBS.
>
> Since RMAN is doing block level, datafile backups, like a hot/cold
> backup, doesn't RMAN actually back up LOBS?

Yes. RMAN backs up data blocks in data files. RMAN does not pay any attention to things like tables, indexes, MV's, LOBs and alike. RMAN just tries to see if the block to backup has ever been used. If it has, it gets backed up. If it hasn't, it doesn't. That's it.

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Mladen Gogala
Oracle DBA



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