Good Day I have asked to a full backup of our oracle 8 database which is running in archive log mode. RMAN is not set up and I was told to put the database in backup mode. I am not a DBA and would appericiate your help if someone can tell me the exact commands to run on the database server (Tru64) prior to me starting the backup and the commands to run after backup is finished.
Here is what I was thinking of running prior to starting the backup: - Login as oracle user - connect internal - alter database begin backup After the backup is finished - Login as oracle user - connect internal - alter database end backup I read some dicussions about switching log files and also about backing up control files, but I couldnot find out the commands to accomplish thes and where to put them. Anything else that I may have missed? Thanks MK ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545469 _______________________________________________ Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu