Switching archive logs will only switch redo logs and change the status of the file that was used to "need archiving". Archive log current, on the other hand, will switch logs and archive any logs that needs archiving.
-----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 9:14 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L In my hot backup script, should I be using "alter system archive log current;" instead of "alter system switch logfile;"? At present this is what I am doing: For each tablespace: sqlplus internal << EOF alter tablespace ERGO_USR begin backup; exit EOF # cp $DIR3/ERGO_USR.dbf $BACKUP_DIR$DIR3 # sqlplus internal << EOF alter tablespace ERGO_USR end backup; alter system switch logfile; exit EOF For the last tablespace: sqlplus internal << EOF alter tablespace USERS begin backup; exit EOF # cp $DIR1/users01.dbf $BACKUP_DIR$DIR1 # sqlplus internal << EOF alter tablespace USERS end backup; alter database backup controlfile to '$BACKUP_DIR$DIR1/control01.bak'; alter system switch logfile; exit EOF # Thanks, Peter Schauss Northrop Grumman Corporation -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Schauss, Peter 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). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Gogala, Mladen 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).
