Re: Q re command files for Oracle start/stop

From: Howard J. Rogers <howardjr2000_at_yahoo.com.au>
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 05:13:53 +1100
Message-ID: <1uCV9.25865$jM5.67663@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>

"Mark D Powell" <Mark.Powell_at_eds.com> wrote in message news:2687bb95.0301160716.177801c2_at_posting.google.com...
> "Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in message
[snip]
> > There is as Howard says absolutely no need to stop a listener for
backup
> > purposes. I'd go further and say that there is absolutely no need to
stop a
> > database for backup purposes either, but thats a slightly different
> > discussion.
>
> I would modify that last statement to "there is absolutely no need to
> stop an Oracle database ...." and I agree, though having the option of
> stopping the database is nice since it also implies a reliable
> maintenance window exists should one be needed.

I'd modify both your statements to point out that you open and close databases, but you start and stop *instances*.

;-)
HJR Received on Thu Jan 16 2003 - 12:13:53 CST