Recover database cancel using controlfile

Question

Hi,
I want to know what means and what will do this command
RECOVER DATABASE UNTIL CANCEL USING BACKUP CONTROLFILE
and what means the option
Specify log: {=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}
thanks for you help

Answer 1

I want to know what means and what will do this command
RECOVER DATABASE UNTIL CANCEL USING BACKUP CONTROLFILE
and what means the option
Specify log: {=suggested | filename | AUTO | CANCEL}You can perform recovery by providing logs how you wish.
suggested - you can give enter, so that which thread & Sequence it wants it will apply one archive.
filename - if you want to mention filename(in case actual file name is different) ,ofcourse you can give one by one up to what archives you want to apply
Auto - If you want to perform recovery with all the available archvies, you can prefer option too
Cancel - if you apply any of the archives, when you want to cancel, If you perform this recovery will be cancelled.
Also read documentation from Oracle http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B12037_01/server.101/b10734/rcmrecov.htm
Edited by: CKPT on Jun 4, 2012 10:38 AM