RE: dbms package? - analyze table validate structure

From: Christian Antognini <Christian.Antognini_at_trivadis.com>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 11:16:08 +0100
Message-ID: <F2C9CCA71510B442AF71446CAE8AEBAF013D7AB8_at_MSXVS04.trivadis.com>



Hi Jon

> > Jon, you may consider using RMAN's
> >
> > backup [validate] check logical ....
>
> Interesting, I did think about this option, I will look into that.

AFAIK only ANALYZE is able to find inconsistencies between data and index blocks (e.g. ORA-01499: table/index cross reference failure). As a result, RMAN with CHECK LOGICAL is of limited for corrupted indexes.

HTH
Chris Antognini

Troubleshooting Oracle Performance, Apress 2008 http://top.antognini.ch

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