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How does the RMAN Retention Policy Obsolete Incremental Backupsets and Archivelog Files (Doc ID 206862.1)

Last updated on SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Standard Edition - Version 9.0.1.0 and later
Oracle Database - Personal Edition - Version 9.0.1.0 and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 9.0.1.0 and later
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Database Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Backup Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

To clarify the behavior of the RMAN retention policy with regard to incremental backups and archivelog files and how they are obsoleted.

Scope

Intended for all users of Recovery Manager 

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