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RMAN Image Copies
There are several ways to create an image copy
Using the FORMAT clause
For example:
BACKUP AS COPY DATABASE FORMAT '/u01/app/oracle/copy/%U';
Using tbe CONFIGURE command
For example:
CONFIGURE CHANNEL DEVICE TYPE DISK FORMAT '/u01/app/oracle/copy/%U';
BACKUP AS COPY DATABASE;
Using ALLOCATE CHANNEL command
For example:
RUN
{
ALLOCATE CHANNEL c1 TYPE DISK FORMAT '/u01/app/oracle/copy/%U';
BACKUP AS COPY DATABASE;
RELEASE CHANNEL c1;
}
To create an image copy of an entire database use:
RMAN> BACKUP AS COPY DATABASE;
To create an image copy of a specific datafile use:
RMAN> BACKUP AS COPY DATAFILE <file#>
For example:
RMAN> BACKUP AS COPY DATAFILE 4 FORMAT '/u01/app/oracle/copy/users01.dbf';
To list all datafile image copies use:
LIST DATAFILECOPY ALL;
To delete all datafile image copies use:
DELETE DATAFILECOPY ALL;
Each datafile copy has a key which is reported by LIST DATAFILECOPY ALL;
The key is not the same as the data file number - there can be multiple copies of the same data file.
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Individual datafile copies can be listed by specifying the key. For example:
RMAN> LIST DATAFILECOPY 26
List of Datafile Copies
=======================
Key File S Completion Time Ckp SCN Ckp Time
------- ---- - --------------- ---------- ---------------
26 4 A 15-AUG-15 3325470 15-AUG-15
Name: /u01/app/oracle/copy/users01.dbf
Tag: TAG20150815T010526
Individual datafile copies can be deleted by specifying the key. For example:
RMAN> DELETE DATAFILECOPY 26;
Controlfile Image Copies
To list all controlfile copies use
RMAN> LIST COPY OF CONTROLFILE;
For example:
RMAN> LIST COPY OF CONTROLFILE;
List of Control File Copies
===========================
Key S Completion Time Ckp SCN Ckp Time
------- - --------------- ---------- ---------------
25 A 15-AUG-15 3324254 15-AUG-15
Name: /u01/app/oracle/copy/cf_D-TEST_id-2066695660_23qekadv
Tag: TAG20150815T001910
20 A 14-AUG-15 3322965 14-AUG-15
Name: /u01/app/oracle/copy/cf_D-TEST_id-2066695660_1tqek8bd
Tag: TAG20150814T234341
15 A 14-AUG-15 3322589 14-AUG-15
Name: /u01/app/oracle/copy/cf_D-TEST_id-2066695660_1nqek7j8
Tag: TAG20150814T232907
To list an individual control file copy use:
RMAN> LIST CONTROLFILECOPY <key>;
For example:
RMAN> LIST CONTROLFILECOPY 20;
List of Control File Copies
===========================
Key S Completion Time Ckp SCN Ckp Time
------- - --------------- ---------- ---------------
20 A 14-AUG-15 3322965 14-AUG-15
Name: /u01/app/oracle/copy/cf_D-TEST_id-2066695660_1tqek8bd
Tag: TAG20150814T234341
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To delete a specific controlfile copy use:
RMAN> DELETE CONTROLFILECOPY <key>;
For example:
RMAN> DELETE CONTROLFILECOPY 20;
Alternatively specify the control file copy name e.g.:
RMAN> DELETE CONTROLFILECOPY '/u01/app/oracle/copy/cf_D-TEST_id-2066695660_1tqek8bd';
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