Re: RMAN: Expired vs. Obsolete

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 19:48:19 +0200
Message-ID: <i1mfl1ppsojtpccfm47a16hr2p2ra2nf49@4ax.com>

On 20 Oct 2005 09:19:46 -0700, melliott42_at_yahoo.com wrote:

>Hello,
>
>In Oracle 9i using RMAN can someone please explain the difference
>between "Expired" backups and "Obsolete" backups?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Michael

Obsolete backups are backups no longer needed for recovery. Expired backups are backups in the catalog that no longer exist on tape or on disk.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Received on Thu Oct 20 2005 - 12:48:19 CDT