Re: Backup for Oracle 7.1 on Novell

In article <4tq49p$i0d_at_usenet4.interramp.com>, pp003093_at_interramp.com (David W. LeJeune) wrote:
>I'm having problems getting ARCSERV by Cheyenne Software to successfully backup
>
>an Oracle 7.1 Database running as an NLM on a Novell 3.12 server. Backups up
>everything else, but says Oracle DB is corrupt. Oracle thinks the DB is OK.
>Same problem with other backup packages such as Backup Exec. Looking for
>support in Chicago area. HELP!!!!
>

Hi David -

I am not familiar with ArcServ, but I do know that with some packages, attempting to do hot backups without using the proper methodology will generate these types of errors.

Are you attempting hot or cold backups?

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