Re: Backup Question

Forgive an ignorant question, but what does it mean when 'media recovery is disabled for the database '?

Dave B wrote:

> I am reading an Oracle book which says:
>
> "[Offline database] backups of transaction log files are useful only if
> media recovery is disabled for the database ... if media recovery is
> disabled, offline database backups must always include backups of the
> database's transaction log."
>
> OK, I think I understand why transaction log files are not required for
> media recovery backups ('cause the transactions in the log files were
> already applied to the data files prior to shutdown, right??) BUT isn't
> this always the case - even if media recovery is turned off??
Received on Thu Feb 11 1999 - 20:58:20 CST