Re: HOT BACKUP

From: Torkild Hagen <torkild.hagen_at_naviaav.no>
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 08:18:43 +0200
Message-ID: <6jbe4d$cff$1@o.online.no>

>>
>>Torkild Hagen wrote:
>>
>> You can do as folows
>>
>> 1. Place a specific tablespace in backup mode with the following command:
>>
>> 2. Make backup of the tablespace's datafile(s) any which way you like:
>>
>> 3. Last step is to take the tablespace out of backup mode;
>>

> John P. Higgins wrote in message <3558C34F.66ADE1DF_at_deere.com>...
>
>
> You also MUST be in ARCHIVELOG mode.
>
>By the way, export is not a true backup -- there is no way to recover
updates
>past the time of the export.
>

Are we not all operating the database in ARCHIVELOG mode ?! Especially if you in the first place was planning on making a hot backup of the database, since you obviuosly need to be operational close to 100% of the time.. :)
(ie, I took it for granted that the database in question was in ARCHIVELOG mode)

Best Regards,

Torkild Hagen Received on Wed May 13 1998 - 01:18:43 CDT