Re: Backing up Oracle

From: Dave Wotton <Dave.Wotton_at_it.camcnty.no-spam.gov.uk>
Date: 1998/05/28
Message-ID: <6kji4q$fbv@dns.camcnty.gov.uk>#1/1

someone_at_somewhere.com (Ralph G. Young) wrote:

>
>Oracle states...
>
>"The backup should be taken with the database shutdown cleanly. If you must
>use SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE or SHUTDOWN ABORT to force users off the system, be
>sure to restart the database in restricted mode, then shut it down with
>normal priority."
>
>
>Ralph
>

I believe Thomas Kyte ( who works for Oracle ), replied to a similar query several weeks ago, to the effect that the book is wrong. This paragraph should refer to SHUTDOWN ABORT only, not SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE.

My apologies to Thomas if I've misquoted him.

Dave.

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Received on Thu May 28 1998 - 00:00:00 CDT