Re: Backup of Oracle databases
From: Mike Rife <rife_at_moffitt.usf.edu>
Date: 1996/06/19
Message-ID: <4q9f0k$69j_at_mother.usf.edu>#1/1
Date: 1996/06/19
Message-ID: <4q9f0k$69j_at_mother.usf.edu>#1/1
In article <4q5t84$p60_at_mozart.wg.icl.co.uk>, simon_at_openplus.co.uk says...
>
>I need some information about backing up Oracle databases. I want to
>perform a file level backup of an oracle database whilst the database
>is running. Whilst this backup is being performed there will be no
>updates. Is there anyway of locking the database so no updates can be
>performed but reads are still allowed. If there is is this a safe way
>of performing the backup.
>
>TIA
>
>Simon Fawkes
>
Also make a backup copy of your CONTROL file:
ALTER DATABASE database_name BACKUP CONTROLFILE to 'filename'; Received on Wed Jun 19 1996 - 00:00:00 CEST