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Re: Newbie: What actions have to be taken when doing a COLD BACKUP?

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 01:03:11 +0100
Message-ID: <v588947d84ct05@corp.supernews.com>

> As a result: if no redo files have been added during the backup (which is
of
> course evident when doing a DB shutdown),
> one can delete the redo logs and ARCHIVE logs. I assume a command like
"del
> *.*" in the appropriate directory will do?
> nothing else have to be done - right?
>

Wrong, delete the online redo log files after a cold backup and you won't be capable to bring the database up anymore. You have online redo logs and archived redo logs. You can't delete the online redo logs without severe consequences.

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Sybrand Bakker
Senior Oracle DBA

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Received on Wed Feb 19 2003 - 18:03:11 CST

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