amerar_at_iwc.net wrote:
> We are running Oracle 8i, where retention policies are not yet
> implemented.
>
> Basically, I want to run that REPORT OBSOLETE UNTIL TIME 'SYSDATE-7';
> command, then I have written a script to parse the output and create
> the proper delete commands.
>
> I just want to make sure that the command does what I think, which is
> to report a list of backups that are outside my window, which are the
> ones I will delete.
>
> Arthur
>
Well, unless it is implemented different in 9.2 than in 8i,
the report does *not* do what you expect (at least - what I understand
you would expect - there's a world of possible mistakes there...):
April, 12 is more that a week ago, but still not in the report.
Reporting obsolete does mention it.
If you mean it *might* be obsolete, it *might* be correct, as
I did not take an RMAN backup in the past 7 days, until today.
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Regards,
Frank van Bortel
Received on Fri May 20 2005 - 14:32:48 CDT
