On Tue, Sep 12, 2006 at 11:09:27AM +0700, Wira Chinwong wrote:

>    As your suggestion, currently instead rman database, I'm using
> controlfile to keep the catalog. Can I still follow by your recommendation?

I'm assuming that you mean that you're not using an RMAN recovery catalog
database, but instead using the controlfile? Yes, you can (and should) still
use the RMAN retention mechanism, but you should be aware that some uses
*require* a recovery catalog database (such as KEEP FOREVER, for example).

This is all documented in the RMAN documentation, which is a required read
when you're doing this sort of thing. Also, make sure you *test* your
procedures.

Good luck,
--
Jurjen Oskam

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        You want it bad, you'll get it bad.