Hello list I was having problems with my controlfile backups being reported as obsolete ; I have narrowed down the problem to the number of days specified in the recovery window .
1. My control_file_record_keep_time=7 2. Suppose I start rman and there are no backups yet. (This is confirmed by the commands : delete noprompt force backup ; delete nopromt force copy ; list backup ; (This shows no o/p confirming that there are no backups ) list backup of controlfile ; (This shows no o/p confirming that there are no backups ) 3. All the rman configuration settings are at their default values . I did not modify any , and just to be sure I checked using 'show all ;' 4. Now I backup the database : backup database ; As expected it creates a single set with a single piece whose name is in the o/p: channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 21-Jun-2003 00:13:01 piece handle=D:\ORACLEXP\ORA92\DATABASE\03EQ6ARH_1_1 comment=NONE channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:28 Finished backup at 21-Jun-2003 00:13:01 5. I confirm this by using 'list backup ;' and list backup of controlfile ; 6. NOW THE PROBLEM IS : RMAN> report obsolete recovery window of 1 days ; no obsolete backups found RMAN> report obsolete recovery window of 2 days ; no obsolete backups found RMAN> report obsolete recovery window of 3 days ; Report of obsolete backups and copies Type Key Completion Time Filename/Handle ----------------- ------ ------------------ -------------------- Backup Set 3 21-Jun-2003 00:12:52 Backup Piece 3 21-Jun-2003 00:12:52 D:\ORACLEXP\ORA92\DATABASE\03EQ6ARH_1_1 Why is this happening for all values above 2 days ? Please advise ................. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] 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).