Re: Control file does not back up

Edwinah63 wrote:
> i have a backup script (YES i also use rman!!!), that does a hot backup
> everthing except the control file.
>
> if i run the line
>
> alter database backup controlfile to 'F:\MyBackups\Ast20051026.ctl';
>
> from sqlplus, it executes without problem. if i run it in the backup
> script, this line alone doesn't run, everthing else in the script runs
> fine. i have searched everywhere for an error message but there is
> none.
>
> can anyone explain?
>

Try and see if this works:

alter database backup controlfile to ''F:\MyBackups\Ast20051026.ctl''; Received on Wed Oct 26 2005 - 09:44:20 CDT