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> 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.
-- Sybrand Bakker Senior Oracle DBA to reply remove '-verwijderdit' from my e-mail addressReceived on Wed Feb 19 2003 - 18:03:11 CST