On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Jared Still <jkstill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Don't assume. > > Read the docs, setup a test environment, and test until > you understand how it works. > ... > I hope this message did not come across the wrong way. The point I was trying to make is simply this: You cannot be successful as a DBA unless you have a good understanding of backup and recovery, especially recovery. Doing so will require hands on testing, and messing up a few test databases along the way when you 'learn' something new. :) Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist Oracle Blog: http://jkstill.blogspot.com Home Page: http://jaredstill.com