Saroj, Oracle does two things when you issue the start backup command. 1) It freezes the SCN in the header block of all datafiles in that tablespace and 2) it begins writing full block redo, from my experience for all tablespaces in the database. Some folks, including Oracle themselves, do not recommend putting the entire database into hotbackup mode at one time. There are varying reasons for that & we could probably start a 'holy war' on the subject. But I do it all the time as it does make recovery a little simpler to fathom and it makes matters on my SA's easier to manage. The scenario I follow is a) put all of the tablespaces into backup mode, b) back up all of the datafiles followed by the control file(s), c) end the backup, d) backup all of the archive redo logs. Now you've got a set of data files that can be used to restore to a replacement system, almost (but not exactly) like you had a cold backup.
Dick Goulet ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Author: "Dash; Saroj (CAP;CEF)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 10/2/2001 2:30 AM Hello All, When you take begin back up of tablespace what exactly oracle does internally. what happen the transcation in that period. Please tell me . Regards, saroj. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Dash, Saroj (CAP,CEF) INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).