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How to determine the Status of files ALTER TABLESPACE BEGIN BACKUP (Doc ID 90220.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 08, 2024

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Standard Edition - Version 8.0.3.0 and later
Oracle Database - Personal Edition - Version 8.0.3.0 and later
Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 8.0.3.0 and later
Oracle Database Cloud Schema Service - Version N/A and later
Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service - Version N/A and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Goal

You are trying to determine the status of files using V$ views after a failed backup operation using the ALTER TABLESPACE <file_name> BEGIN BACKUP command.

You have had a failed ALTER TABLESPACE <file_name> BEGIN BACKUP on a tablespace or datafiles for various reasons and need to determine the state of the files or
tablespaces in question.

 

Solution

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