Oradata directory recovery....

If I copy all the files in oradata directory, will that be sufficient for me to recover the entire database?
If my RMAN recovery failed, can I replace all oradata files by OS copy command to the oradata directory and startup. Will that work?
A whole database backup is it equaivalant as backing up all the files from oradata directory?
Thanks

The short answer is no.
A longer answer:
OS copies of database files will not be consistent if
the database is open while the copies are being made.
You must use special procedures to perform online (hot)
backups - i.e backups of an open database. Two options
are RMAN and User Managed Backups. Read the Oracle
documentation for details. A good starting point is:
http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B10501_01/server.920/a96519/toc.htm
OS copies of datafiles will be consistent if the database
is closed when the copies are made - this is known as a
cold backup. For a cold backup you would also need a
copy of the controlfile, online redo logs and
(optionally) the parameter and password files. It is
important that all copies of datafiles, controlfiles
and online logs are made only after the the
database is shutdown. Note that in a cold backup you
will only be able to recover up to the time of the
backup. If you want to do better you must perform hot
backups.
Start with the above reference for further details.
Hope this helps.
Kailash.

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avramits wrote:
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user521219 wrote:
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How to exclude savesets in Solstice backup ??

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I have a very large database on 3 filesystems, approx. 120 G and it has been backed up 2 times and doesn't need backup anymore being a static datawarehouse database.
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9iAS Release2 on RedHat 8 - ORA-1503

I'm attempting an install of Oracle 9iAS Release 2 (9.0.2.1) on RedHat 8. During install I initially received some linking errors, but was able to resolve them by performing the following actions:
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Thanks

Hi,
In simple you can find in many ways.. when you create a DB, if you are using the deault locaitons by ORACLE,
Example this is the path
" F:\oracle\product\10.2.0\oradata\ORCL1 "
After oradata Directory ORACLE Creates the Directory by name "ORCL1"... it's your SID.
Second you can find from your tnsnames.ora life where you service_name is refereed.
Third you can find from your listener too..
fourth.. If windows....
go servicesin windows..
Check "OracleServiceORCL1" in this ORCL1 is the SID of your DB.
IF your double click that you can find the path
f:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\bin\ORACLE.EXE ORCL1
Wher ORCL1 is SID..
stil so many ways are there..
- Pavan Kumar N

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