That's what we are currently doing ... ... backup archivelog all delete input; However, our requirement is that the logs should be kept on disk for (say) 13 hours. How do I do that from within RMAN. Even if more than one command is required, its alright. On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 04:41:55 pm Syed Jaffar Hussain wrote: > Kanwar, > > If you afraid that archivedlogs will fill up the directory, why don't > create a script and run the script every 6 hrs. to backup the archived logs > and delete the backed archivelogs from disk. > > Jaffar > > On 6/4/07, Kanwar Plaha <kanwar.plaha@xxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > > Due to a backup clashing with one of the automated cloning script for a > > database, the retention policy > > for archivelogs needs to be 12-13 hours. How can I set this? Setting > > retention to 1 day (which I believe is > > the mininum) is too long and I risk the archivelog directory filling up. > > > > The database version is 9.2.0.6. > > > > Thanks, > > Kanwar > > -- > > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l