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Identify Datafile in Backkup Mode
When you execute:

alter tablespace begin backup;

How can Oracle engine can identify that the corresponding datafiles are in backupmode?



  
Total Answers and Comments: 2 Last Update: September 02, 2008     Asked by: shanthiavari 
  
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June 16, 2008 22:33:13   #1  
Ahmed2010 Member Since: June 2008   Contribution: 2    

RE: Identify Datafile in Backkup Mode
It freezes the headers of the file, when its in the backup mode.

Tauseef A.

 
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September 02, 2008 09:49:15   #2  
kumarmvn Member Since: November 2006   Contribution: 1    

RE: Identify Datafile in Backkup Mode
select * from v$backup; == in this view you can check for status,if it is ACTIVE that file is still in backup mode.

Hope this helps you.

Thanks
Kumar

 
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