Re: RMAN 9i: Resetting/Clearing name for controlfile backup

From: Alexander Skwar <usenet_at_alexander.skwar.name>
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:17:25 +0200
Message-ID: <1579084.KZG1SIQAEs@m-id.message-center.info>

· ErikYkema <erik.ykema_at_gmail.com>:
> On Jul 12, 12:33 pm, Alexander Skwar <alexan..._at_skwar.name> wrote:

>> sybrandb <sybra..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
>> > On Jul 12, 9:06 am, Alexander Skwar <alexan..._at_skwar.name> wrote:
>> >> sybrandb <sybra..._at_gmail.com> wrote:

>> Fine. I just don't understand, why the configure command does
>> not work. Is it maybe, because the filename is supposed to contain
>> an "illegal" character (which I added by mistake and now don't
>> know how to remove)?
>>
>> Could you maybe explain to me, what "configure CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP
>> FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK CLEAR;" is supposed to do? As far as I

>> can tell (which might be wrong), it doesn't do what it's supposed >> to do according to documentation. (See my other posts for this.) [...]
> I see your confusion:
> - CLEAR command not working as expected

Exactly. I refered to http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96565/rcmsynta15.htm#1017407, which states:

(CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT FOR DEVICE TYPE DISK clear;) | Specify CLEAR to return the format to the default %F.

But I guess I'm again not reading the documentation and am to dull to understand it.

> (checked in
> http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96566/rcmconc1.htm#467120)
> - you got 2 autobackup sets while Sybrand considers one to be the
> only right number.

I don't disagree with Sybrand that 1 is the correct number. Indeed, I already asked how this can happen.

> I think it is time for you to open a Support Request at Metalink re.
> this issue.

Seems like, yes.

> I guess it needs some effort for reproducing it etc. and
> it seems that no cdos readers are taking the invitation to reproduce
> and study at this moment. Perhaps the docu needs tuning, perhaps a bug
> due to using the funny character in the initial mask, perhaps just
> some plain misunderstanding.

If I should guess, I'd bet it's the 2nd reason - the funny character reason.

Thanks for your nice comments and your suggestion to bug metalink. I appreciated it!

Alexander Skwar

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Received on Sun Jul 15 2007 - 12:17:25 CDT