backup full database

[mashihab]

dear friends,
can any body tell me the difference between "backup database" and "backup full database"?backup full database is equivalent to backup database plus archive log?

Thanks and regards

Shabu

[vision]

Backup with archivelog is same as full database backup but using archivelog it is possible to do online backup or hot backup without archive log it is not possible to do online backup only cold backup or manaul backup is done

Hope it helps you

[mashihab]

I was asking about the commands "backup full database" and "backup database plus archive log".Thank you...
Shabu

[Bore]

dear friends,
can any body tell me the difference between "backup database" and "backup full database"?

That was your question. Do you see somewhere backup database plus archivelogs?

Please clarify the question

[mashihab]

I saw "backup database plus archive log" in oracle 9i.