Just my 2 cents: Last backup from 03-Feb is way too long. Data check on one of the tapes, that you backed the archive logs to, and you can not recover.
Yechiel Adar Mehish ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 12:33 AM > Hi, > > I have to recover my database back to 23-MAR-03.There was some changes to the data yesterday and cannot be reverted. > We want to recover the data as of 23-MAR-03.Database is running on archive log mode and I have the hot backup datafiles > of Feb 3 and all the archive logs since then till today.I know how to recover but to make sure that I don't miss anything i am > posting this here. > > 1.Restore the data tablespace datafiles from the Feb 3rd backup. > 2.Startup the database in MOUNT mode. > 3.recover database until time "2003-03-23-12:00:00" > 4.All the archive logs will get applied > 5.Open the database with reset logs.I should go back by 3 days wrt to data. > Am I missing anything. > My questions: > Should I restore the control files(of FEb 3) before starting the recovery.? > Should i restore redo log files?.I donot want the recent changes to be applied to my database after restoring till 23-MAR-03. > Thanks > > > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Basavaraja, Ravindra > 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). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Yechiel Adar 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).