Re: Redo logs only useful if archiving on

From: DS <ldcs3_at_mychoice.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 1998 17:29:07 -0500
Message-ID: <6n6fu9$ght$1@news-2.news.gte.net>

Help please. Redo logs, archive logs, online logs. Can you explain the difference to me? What about audit logs? Do they equal archive logs? Where are these logs located and how can they be accessed if needed? What Oracle reference manual provides this information?

Thanks
Diana

Chuck Hamilton wrote in message <358d7fc1.3929145_at_news.dvol.com>...

>You're confusing archived logs with online logs. The database still
>needs online logs even if you're not in archive log mode. They'll be
>used for recovery too if the required data is still in them.
>
>Cold backups are fine as long as you can afford to take your database
>down. If you do switch to archive log mode, just remember to include
>backing up and purging of archived logs as part of your
>backup/recovery strategy.
>--
>Chuck Hamilton
>chuckh_at_dvol.com
>
>If at first you don't succeed, sky diving isn't for you.
Received on Sun Jun 28 1998 - 17:29:07 CDT