Re: How popular is RMAN for backup?

From: Vikas Agnihotri <fornewsgroups_at_vikas.mailshell.com>
Date: 12 Jul 2001 19:57:54 -0700
Message-ID: <902027f8.0107121857.a3121a4@posting.google.com>

Not sure why this is a prevalent opinion. RMAN users/admin guide is pretty explicit. And there *is* always Metalink!

As far as the syntax is concerned, I actually find it pretty intuitive (read: English-like). I mean 'backup database including controlfile', 'backup archivelog delete after backup' or some such is just as if you are writing a natural language script! Whats arcane about that?

mickrice_at_techie.com (Mick Rice) wrote in message news:<645b6e08.0107121300.ef8f4d3_at_posting.google.com>...
> Xuequn Xu,
> I intended no offence. It was just that I found RMAN to be
> one of the most obscure utilities I've had to come to terms with in
> years. You are quite right that 'milage' varies. At least I'll know
> now who to e-mail at 3am when my database is dead and I can't get RMAN
> to work :-) And after all a backup with RMAN is a lot better that no
> backup at all, even with all the 'allocate channel' stuff.
Received on Thu Jul 12 2001 - 21:57:54 CDT