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RMAN TSPITR - Examining the driver script : This article looks what Oracle does when you perform a tablespace point-in-time recovery (TSPITR) - and also what it doesn't do, depending on the version being used.

RMAN Drills : This article and the next cover a couple of RMAN exercises using an older version of Oracle. The exercises or samples cover duplicating a database on the same server, and performing a tablespace point in time recovery (with a built-in error condition that requires some file editing).

Oracle Flashback Version Query--Trick or Trap : Learn how to use Oracle’s Flashback Version Query to not only see past data at a particular point in time but also to see how it changed over time.

Oracle Flash – What is it? : James Koopmann travels down the road of system failure, human error and unforeseeable data corruption, looking to both Oracle's Flashback technology and Oracle's flash backup and recovery features for protection in this volatile environment. The first article in this series discusses what the Flashback technology and flash backup and recovery features are.

Hands-on Oracle: Backup and Recovery Games

Part 3 - Creating Datafiles : Learn how to recover from the loss of a datafile, when you don't have a backup of that file.

Part 2 - Recovering from Loss of All Control Files : Follow these easy steps to restore a database when the control files have been lost.

Part 1 - Hands-on Oracle: Backup & Recovery Games : Learn what happens within the database after the loss of a control file and test it out yourself using a flash drive.

RMAN Tablespace Point in Time Recovery : A user deletes data from a table and commits it. How do you retrieve that data? RMAN tablespace point in time recovery (TSPITR), of course!

Clearing Alerts in Enterprise Manager : Using Oracle Enterprise Manager can be one of the most frustrating experiences in Oracle because of OEM’s non-intuitive, disjointed interface and OEM’s inability to clean up after itself. Follow along with Steve Callan as he delves into the mystery of how to clear alerts in Enterprise Manager.

RMAN Disk to Disk Backup Methods : Disk to disk backups are becoming the norm. This article takes a 1,000 foot view to help evaluate your options.

Simplified User Maintenance : Learn how to loop through a list of names, create the userids and grant necessary permissions when creating multiple users in an Oracle database.

Oracle Secure Backup, Part 3: Conclusion : Learn how to use an Oracle Secure Backup (OSB) configuration to perform Oracle 10gR2 Recovery Manager (RMAN) restore and recovery operations against previously-created RMAN backups stored on simulated OSB virtual libraries and tape devices.

Oracle Secure Backup, Part 2: A Sample Implementation : This article – the second in this series – simulates the creation and administration of an Oracle Secured Backup environment to demonstrate how it can be used effectively in concert with existing RMAN backup and recovery scripts.

Oracle 10g Secure Backup, Part 1: Concepts : This article – the first in this series – provides an overview of Oracle Secured Backup and how it can be utilized in concert with RMAN backup, restoration, and recovery scripts.

Oracle Capacity Planning : JP Vijaykumar outlines how to reclaim free space from tablespaces in the database/server that are not 100% full and allocate that space to EMP_TBSP01 tablespace, which is 100% full.

Oracle: Sorting Out Memory : Keeping track of all the different memory areas in Oracle can be taxing. With Oracle 10g, there can be fewer parameters to keep track of – if you remember which parameters drive or affect other parameters. Read on to learn more...

Controlling Backups with Database Control : Steve Callan examines using a flash recovery area, and Database Control to make a high availability, easy to recover database that's a breeze to configure and use.

Oracle 10g Availability Enhancements, Part 4: LogMiner and Data Guard : Oracle 10g offers significant enhancements that help insure the high availability of any Oracle database, as well as improvements in the database disaster recovery arena. This article - part three of a series - concentrates on the expanded capabilities of the logical Flashback command set.

Oracle 10g Availability Enhancements, Part 3: FLASHBACK Enhancements: Oracle 10g offers significant enhancements that help insure the high availability of any Oracle database, as well as improvements in the database disaster recovery arena. This article - part three of a series - concentrates on the expanded capabilities of the logical Flashback command set.

Oracle 10g Availability Enhancements, Part 2: Flashback Database : Oracle 10g offers significant enhancements that help insure the high availability of any Oracle database, as well as improvements in the database disaster recovery arena. This article - part two of a series - explores one of the most intriguing new features of Oracle 10g: Flashback Backup and Recovery.

Oracle 10g Availability Enhancements, Part 1: Backup and Recovery Improvements : Oracle 10g offers significant enhancements that help insure the high availability of any Oracle database, especially in the arena of disaster recovery. This article - the first in a series - concentrates on several new features available for backup, restoration, and recovery of Oracle databases, especially when using Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN).

Sending e-mail from within Oracle : Sending e-mail from within Oracle can be of great benefit. This article gives you a quick start at sending simple e-mails.

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