oh goodie, now I can stop feeling badly over it :) I've learned that whenever I log into a database as a superuser (connect internal or / as sysdba) the FIRST command I issue is "select * from v$database" so that I confirm that I am in the database I think I'm in.
just a habit, but one that stopped me cold from shutting down the forward-facing database, which would have effectively shutdown the website. --- "Jesse, Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That happens even to us SAs who are also DBAs (or vice versa). About > five > years ago, I was explaining DCL and VMS to a new co-worker and > describing > how I help protect against accidental file deletion by having > "DEL*ETE :== > DELETE/LOG/CONFIRM" in my SYS$LOGIN:LOGIN.COM. So, I confidently > issued a > "DEL *.*.*" -- in SYS$LIBRARY -- after running AUTOGEN. Seasoned VMS > SAs > know that AUTOGEN quietly deletes all global symbols, including those > protecting accidental file deletes. > > After a "Putz!" comment from our Operations group, the files were > given an > emergency restore. The thing is that I knew better. Doing DBA work > in > Oracle, however, has made me even more paranoid. Hasn't happened > since and > I don't rely on site addons to protect me from myself. > > "Now I know, and knowing is half the battle." > -- G.I.Joe, a real American Hero > > :) > > Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech International, Sussex, > WI USA > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rachel Carmichael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 9:14 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: Re:RE: Rant > > > > > > you betcha. > > > > okay, I'll tell a story on myself. I really am usually very careful > > about doing something that is a sweeping change without > > checking either > > the directory I'm in or doing it so that I have to confirm. > > > > VAX/VMS, in my home directory. I could have SWORN I was in a temp > > directory, my login was supposed to be set up to tell me the > directory > > I was in. It wasn't, 'cause I did the VMS equivalent of "rm *" and > > deleted EVERYTHING in my home directory (scripts, notes, > > login profile) > > > > I very meekly called the data center and asked them to please > please > > restore my directory from the prior night's backup tape. After they > > stopped laughing, they made it a rush. See, I used to buy > > them pizza if > > I had to ask them to work late and do extra stuff. > > > > I know my limitations. I'm a pretty good general DBA but I ain't an > SA > > > > Rachel > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Jesse, Rich > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing > Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
