I will admit that I am still learning about the whole backup and recovery scheme. So, exuse the dumb question here.

Lets say that I do an export at 1200. An archive log switch occurs at 1300, 1400, and 1500. Database dies at 1530.

I have a script that goes into the instance and drops all the tables except sys and system. So, my database is empty. I then import the 1200 export.

Once import is finished, I mount the database and issue the recover command.

Question: Will this work? will it roll forward through the archive logs and redo's? If not, what prevents.

I think it will not work because SCN's in the control file and such are up to date with the numbers in the archive. I think what will happen is that the system will tell me that no recovery is needed.

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I ask these questions as ammo for my argument.

thanks