We're using FRA and Flashback database as an integral part of our B&R strategy. Flashback database has already saved us some downtime when a developer truncated the wrong table in our dev database. Randy Johnson Sr. Technical Consultant Enkitec, LLP Office ..... 817-255-3580 Mobile .... 817-564-6583 Email ..... HYPERLINK "mailto:randy.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxx"randy.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxx _____ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Arif Gulzar Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 9:30 PM To: ag@xxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: ORACLE-L Subject: Re: What are the common mistakes DBA do retarding backup & Recovery? Interesting comments by all oracle Gurus, I never saw any body taking advantage of Flashback database in my circle. Flash recovery area, Flashback table,Flashback Drop, query etc all are some sky birds for most companies.... On 7/6/07, Alex Gorbachev <HYPERLINK "mailto:ag@xxxxxxxxxxxx"ag@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I remember we asked once to backup a fairly important file to tape. Instead, SA copied the tape device over the file. Boy, I couldn't stop laughing. :D On 7/6/07, Keith Moore <HYPERLINK "mailto:kmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxx"kmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Unix admin had the backup tape writeable and > had the tape drive configured so that when a tape was put in the drive, it was > automatically formatted for the next backup. -- Alex Gorbachev, Oracle DBA Brewer, The Pythian Group HYPERLINK "http://www.pythian.com/blogs/author/alex"http://www.pythian.com/blogs/autho r/alex HYPERLINK "http://blog.oracloid.com"http://blog.oracloid.com BAAG party - HYPERLINK "http://www.BattleAgainstAnyGuess.com"www.BattleAgainstAnyGuess.com -- HYPERLINK "//www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l"//www.freelists.org/webpage/ oracle-l No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/890 - Release Date: 7/7/2007 3:26 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/890 - Release Date: 7/7/2007 3:26 PM