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

From: Ron Reidy <rereidy_at_indra.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 18:09:20 -0700
Message-ID: <3E542AC0.6010600@indra.com>


Missed the online redo logs part of this.. Thanks Sybrand.

--
Ron Reidy
Oracle DBA

Sybrand Bakker wrote:
>>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 address
>
>
Received on Wed Feb 19 2003 - 19:09:20 CST

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