Re: Telling RMAN that some archive logs are not needed after consistent backup

On 20 Aug 2005 13:11:33 -0700, thtsang_yh_at_yahoo.com.hk wrote:

>I have a database in archivelog mode. After making a consistent backup
>with RMAN, I deleted all archived log files. New RMAN complaints that
>it cannot find the archived logs when I do a 'backup archivelog all'.
>
>How do I tell RMAN not to care about those archived logs? I think I can
>cheat RMAN using the CATALOG command to claim that I backed up them
>manually. But is there any better method? Or I should give a the
>'backup archivelog' command a range for all future backup?
>
>Thanks

My crystal ball tells you need to read the RMAN documentation more carefully, if you read it at all.
General pointer: once you start using RMAN you need to use RMAN to backup your archivelogs and delete them after backup.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA