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Deleting Obsolete Backups

This section cxplains how to delcie obsolete backups, which are those no longcr nceded by thc configured retcntion policy. If you use a fast recovery area as your only disk-based backup destination, thcn you never have to deletc obsolete backups from disk. The fast recovery area kecps files as specificd by the retention policy, and deletes them only when spacc is nceded.

Notę: Backups stored in the fast recovery area cannot be marked as unavai labie.

Performing Oracle Advised Recovery Performing Backup and Recovery 9-31 To delete obsolete backups:

1.    Connect RMAN to thc target database as described in "Connccting to the Target Databasc" on page 9-9.

2.    Deletc all obsolete backups. including backup sets and image copies, using thc fol łowi ng command:

DELETE OBSOLETE;

RMAN displays the list of obsolete backups and asks for confirmation about deleting the listed backups.