Steve, It's pretty simple. No need to record anything - see the Order By Descending in the SQL below.
Here are a batch file and a SQL script I used on an 8.1.7 Standby DB under Win2k. It ran reliably for months as a Scheduled Task once every hour and got rid of all applied logs, assuming that there would never be any more than 400 archived redo logs sent over from the main DB in a single hour. You could easily change it to shell scripts under UNIX, as well as the formatting of your archived redo log names. Delete_Applied_Archived_Redo_Logs_main.bat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Set ORACLE_SID=MySID SQLPlus internal @C: \Oracle\Admin\MySID\Delete_Applied_Archived_Redo_Logs_sub.sql C:\Oracle\Admin\MySID\Delete_Applied_Archived_Redo_Logs_Delete.bat ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Delete_Applied_Archived_Redo_Logs_sub.sql ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Set FeedBack Off Set LineSize 200 Set PageSize 0 Set TrimSpool On Spool C:\Oracle\Admin\MySID\Delete_Applied_Archived_Redo_Logs_delete.bat Select 'Del U:\Oracle\OraData\MySID\Archive\ARC' || Trim(v.Seq) || '.LOG' >From ( Select To_Char(Sequence#,'09999') Seq From v$Log_History Order By Sequence# Desc ) v Where RowNum < 401 ; Spool Off Exit ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack C. Applewhite Database Administrator Austin Independent School District Austin, Texas 512.414.9715 (wk) 512.935.5929 (pager) [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Orr, Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L m> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Purging Managed Standby Database Archive Logs 12/12/2002 10:04 AM Please respond to ORACLE-L Any one have a ready-made routine to purge the unneeded archives which have been automagically applied to a managed standby database? I figure it needs to: 1. Query v$archived_log and v$log_history to get a list of the archive logs (v$archived_log.name) where sequence# > [the max number you purged the last time]; 2. Cycle through the above list and remove the files; 3. Record the max(sequence#) from v$log_history for the next purge. Any other ideas/suggestions? AtDhVaAnNkCsE!!! Steve Orr Standing by in Bozeman, Montana -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).