please refer to http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B28359_01/backup.111/b28273/rcmsynta010.htm#g1028761 for the list what else backup optimization includes and how it determines what can be skipped On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 4:30 AM, hrishy <hrishys@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi > > I was reading up the pythian blogs and came across this comment by Alex > Fatkulin.(I am sure alex is frequenting this list) > > Can somebody have a look at this thread and explain what alex means by > > Quote Backup optimization is "all or nothing" - it can (and will) affect > other things Unqote > > I am curious to know what effect does it have if i enable it in my > environment and what positive and negative implications could there possibly > be. > > http://www.pythian.com/blogs/478/plus-archivelog-and-rman-optimization > > I have a host of 9i and 10g databases > > regards > Hrishy > > regards > Hrishy > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Sent from Yahoo! Mail. > A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- Alex Fatkulin, The Pythian Group, http://www.pythian.com/blogs/author/alexf