if you use "plus archivelog" in rman backup then rman do the following: - alter system archive log current - backup all archive logs i.e. backup archivelog all - database backup is done specified by your backup stmt. - the "alter system archive log current" statement is executed - back up of archived redo logs created by previous stmt. On 8/28/07, Sweetser, Joe <JSweetser@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi all - > > My question is what do people around here do? Backup database and > backup archivelog? Backup database...plus archivelog? I realize this > is somewhat "nuancy" but, personally, I like the idea of at least being > able to get the database back (and opened) with a single night's backup > that is copied to tape. Opinions/thoughts/experiences? > > Thanks, > -joe > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >