"Howard J. Rogers" <howardjr2000_at_yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Mark D Powell" <Mark.Powell_at_eds.com> wrote in message
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> > "Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> wrote in
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> [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*.
Pedant. I , as so often, stand corrected.
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Niall Litchfield
Oracle DBA
Audit Commission UK
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