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Re: How to break a database

From: Paul Drake <bdbafh_at_gmail.com>
Date: 27 Aug 2004 14:49:14 -0700
Message-ID: <910046b4.0408271349.1cde19cc@posting.google.com>


Harry_Boswell_at_deq.state.ms.us wrote in message news:<oukui098frgjr7bhsud1md715b9v6m647p_at_4ax.com>...
> Actually, What I want to do is test my backup and recovery procedures.
> So I'm wanting to come up with ways to break the database. There are
> obvious ways - delete a control file or redo log file, or just
> accidentally change some data. But are there other potential mishaps
> I could cause to occur to test the plans?
>
> Thanks,
> Harry Boswell

bbed

there are events that one can set to simulate other types of corruptions, but bbed will allow you to actually corrupt the block for real.

you're on your own from there.

-bdbafh Received on Fri Aug 27 2004 - 16:49:14 CDT

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