Oracle-L: Re: Archive files and their Management

From: Ruth Gramolini <rgramolini_at_tax.state.vt.us>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 05:18:40 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.004ED2CA.20021018051840@fatcity.com>

I do an rman backup of the archivelogs each time I do a backup of the database. I use the delete option and delete the archivelogs because I can restore them from the backup.

HTH,
Ruth
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> Greetings Gurus
>
> Just wondering.......
> Our archive log's directory has grown substantially and space is becoming
an
> issue.
> How do you know which archive files is safe to delete?
> In other words...
> Do you delete all archive files older than the last backup?
> Should you keep all archive files until it is obviously pointless?
>
> Please advise.
> Many thanks
> Denham Eva
> Oracle DBA
> "UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius
to
> understand the simplicity."
> Dennis Ritchie.
>
>
>

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