including readable timestamp in RMAN backup pieces

When I do a backup in RMAN, it allows me to specify the name of the backup pieces via "format". However, it only provides %t to specify the timestamp, which is a number of seconds elapsed since a certain time. Is there a way to specify in my RMAN script that creates backup pieces with more readable time like 2003-05-29 as part of the filename?

Thanks,

You did not mention the Oracle version. I'm running 9.2

and I us %T

My format string is: rmanHOT_BOSCO_%d_t%T_s%s_p%p

and my file names looks like:
rmanHOT_BOSCO_t20030529_s1036_p1

HTH

Thanks gopi. I am using 8.1.7.3 but I don't think it supports %T. When I specify it with %T, it puts in literally %T.

Hi

You can try using

RMAN> run{
host 'echo Backup stored in logfile (logrman.txt) taken on ->d:
\oracle\ora81\rmanbkp\rmandate.log';
host 'time /T>>d:\oracle\ora81\rmanbkp\rmandate.log';
host 'date /T>>d:\oracle\ora81\rmanbkp\rmandate.log';
}

This will produce a file that has -

Backup stored in logfile (logrman.txt) taken on -
16:57
05-Sep-2002





TIMESTAMP FOR UNIX
--------------------
To get time / date displayed during an RMAN operation the OS command (date)
should be used.

To display a timestamp in the RMAN log, run something similar to the following -

RMAN >run{
allocate channel a1 type disk
.
.
.
HOST 'date';
release channel a1;
}
Output looks like -

RMAN-03022: compiling command: host
Wed Jul 24 16:31:06 BST 2002
RMAN-06134: host command complete


Alternatively this also works

BACKUP DATAFILE 7 FORMAT 'c:\RMANBKUP\file7_%T_%s_%p';

-- Notice that we use %T for the date, %s for the backup set number,
-- and %p for the piece number.

regards
Hrishy

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Originally posted by a128
Thanks gopi. I am using 8.1.7.3 but I don't think it supports %T. When I specify it with %T, it puts in literally %T.

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Search for 'format_string' on this page and you will get the list of available format strings.

http://download-west.oracle.com/docs...syn6.htm#15554

HTH

Thanks for all the inputs.

I searched through the documents and am pretty sure in 8i, I can't make it include current date as part of backup piece file name. However, as gopi mentioned, in 9i, there is a %T option let me do that. Too bad I am still on 8i.