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11.3.2.2 List old backups
You can list old backups to determine obsolete backups. The example below
lists backups that are older that 5 days:
RMAN> list backup completed before 'sysdate-5';
RMAN-03022: compiling command: list
List of Backup Sets
Key Recid Stamp LV Set Stamp Set Count Completion Time
------- ---------- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ----------------------
3159 23 425998026 0 425997944 28 02-APR-01
List of Backup Pieces
Key Pc# Cp# Status Completion Time Piece Name
------- --- --- ----------- ---------------------- ------------------------
3162 1 1 AVAILABLE 02-APR-01 BEACH/425997944/28/1
List of Datafiles Included
File Name LV Type Ckp SCN Ckp Time
---- ------------------------------------- -- ---- ---------- -------------
3 C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\BEACH\USERS01.DBF 0 Full 612794 02-APR-01
6 C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\BEACH\INDX01.DBF 0 Full 612794 02-APR-01
8 C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\BEACH\OEM_REPOSITORY.ORA 0 Full 612794 02-APR-0
List of Backup Sets
Key Recid Stamp LV Set Stamp Set Count Completion Time
------- ---------- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ----------------------
3160 24 425998034 0 425997944 29 02-APR-01
List of Backup Pieces
Key Pc# Cp# Status Completion Time Piece Name
------- --- --- ----------- ---------------------- ------------------------
3163 1 1 AVAILABLE 02-APR-01 BEACH/425997944/29/1
List of Datafiles Included
File Name LV Type Ckp SCN Ckp Time
---- ------------------------------------- -- ---- ---------- -------------
2 C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\BEACH\RBS01.DBF 0 Full 612794 02-APR-01
4 C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\BEACH\TEMP01.DBF 0 Full 612794 02-APR-01
7 C:\ORACLE\ORADATA\BEACH\DR01.DBF 0 Full 612794 02-APR-01
11.3.2.3 List backup of certain objects
By default, the list utility lists backups made for the target database. You
can restrict the list to specific objects. The following are examples:
To find out if there was a backup of the controlfile within the last 24 hours:
182 Backing Up Oracle using Tivoli Storage Management