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> I am writing a backup procedure and when I use command:
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> "alter tablespace <table_space_name> begin backup"
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> I have the error:
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> "ORA-01123: cannot start online backup; media recovery not enabled"
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> Any idea ?
Your database needs to be running in ARCHIVELOG mode to use online backup.
HTH
Rob Mitchell
Received on Thu Jan 11 1996 - 13:02:55 CST
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