If you are using Rman you can run the a backup script to only back up the 
archive logs - this also removes them after backup.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: veritas oracle sun [SMTP:vos2002 AT indiatimes DOT com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 9:00 AM
> To:   NB
> Subject:      [Veritas-bu] (no subject)
> 
> Hi All
> 
> Small Q? can we use netbackup archive option to perfrom backup of oracle 
> database archive files
> 
> As per doc archive file 1st perfrom backup & then delete files 
> 
> My doubt  oracle archive directory there are active files . Will netbackup 
> leaves active files & perform archive on rest or it will simply perfrom 
> archive operation on all files
> 
> If any one tested above env. pls reply
> 
> Thanks in adv
> 
> Reagrds
> 
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