I do an rman backup of the archivelogs each time I do a backup of the database. I use the delete option and delete the archivelogs because I can restore them from the backup.
HTH, Ruth ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 6:28 AM > Greetings Gurus > > Just wondering....... > Our archive log's directory has grown substantially and space is becoming an > issue. > How do you know which archive files is safe to delete? > In other words... > Do you delete all archive files older than the last backup? > Should you keep all archive files until it is obviously pointless? > > Please advise. > Many thanks > Denham Eva > Oracle DBA > "UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to > understand the simplicity." > Dennis Ritchie. > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ _ > DISCLAIMER > This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain confidential, > proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality > or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive > this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies > of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the > sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, > distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not > the intended recipient. TFMC, its holding company, and any of its > subsidiaries each reserve the right to monitor and manage all e-mail > communications through its networks. > > Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, > except where the message states otherwise and the sender is authorized > to state them to be the views of any such entity. > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ > This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses and Content and cleared > by MailMarshal > > For more information please visit www.marshalsoftware.com > ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Ruth Gramolini INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
