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    Verify success of database backup

    Hi,

    I am using oracle 10.2.0.1.0 on my server. I am taking daily export backup on HP-UX. I do have log file through which i can able to verify the success of the export database backup.

    Is there any dynamic performance view available in oracle to verify the success of the export database backup.

    Thanks
    Prashant Hirani

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    no, you need to test out your backusps by restoring them

    and an export isnt a backup

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    Hi,

    Thanks for the reply.

    can you please clarify "an export isnt a backup"

    Thanks
    Prashant

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    Hi

    With export you cannot recover to the point of failure, you cannot recover if you lose a datafile, you must recreate the whole database and only able to recover until last export.

    Therefore export is not a valid backup strategy, it is used to support backkup strategy, useful to recover static tables or stored programs

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    Hi Pando,
    Would like to clarify on ething.
    Export is also a form of backup.

    There are two kinds of backup
    1)Logical Backups
    Example:Export.This can be used when there are logical corruptions only.

    2)Physical Backup
    Ex:All physical backups which we take using RMAN or user managed backups.These backups are used for recovery.


    Correct me if i am wrong.

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    export is not a backup - never will be

    you cant recover using it

    export arent only useful for moving data between databases and static tables

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    @@Davey

    If you go through my previous post i had mentioned that exports are logical backups.

    Please go through the below links

    http://www.orafaq.com/wiki/Oracle_da...d_Recovery_FAQ

    http://www.oracle.com/technology/dep...R_Overview.htm

    http://www.orafaq.com/wiki/Logical_Backups/Exports

    WHATS YOUR VIEW ON THIS

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    exports arent backups - anyone who things they are - are wrong

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    Hi Dave -

    Interesting ! Oracle says exports are " LOGICAL Backups " but you are not accepting it.

    I know one can not do any kind of recovery using the so called logical backups. Does it the only reason you are saying exports are not (logical) backups?

    Appreciate your clarification.

    Thanks,
    Vijay Tummala

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