never mind, it was very easy to test.
I need to schedule some B/R exercises. better now than later.
It doesn't pay to be lazy.
"Steve Perry" <sperry_at_sprynet.com> wrote in message
news:aean1n$215$1_at_slb0.atl.mindspring.net...
> I didn't find it in the manuals and I pretty sure that it can't be done,
but
> I thought I'd check.
> I have an 8.0.6 database that is shutdown and backed up Sat. night and
> restarted.
> I keep backup the archive logs and they're shipped off site.
> now it's Mon. afternoon and a disaster occurs where we have to recreate
the
> environment.
> the only thing I have is the cold backup and the archive logs that were
> shipped off site.
>
> I was thinking I couldn't recover past the cold backup, but my boss says I
> can apply the archives after the backup.
> who is right?
> My initial thought is that all the files would be in sync and the archives
> wouldn't be needed and that I couldn't force Oracle to apply them.
> His thoughts are that if I have them, Oracle should do what I tell it too
:)
>
> What's the right answer?
> any advice for this type of scenario where the whole database is taken
out?
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
>
Received on Thu Jun 13 2002 - 19:39:16 CDT
