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Performing a Whole Database Backup

Wholc backups of a database include the complete contcnts of all data files of the database, plus the control file, archivcd redo log files, and server parameter file. With thcsc files, you can perform a complete rccovcry.

While whole database backups can be an important element in your ovcrall backup strategy, they are also a required step in some situations, such as when you enable or disable ARCHIVELOG modę (see "Configuring Recovery Settings" on page 9-10). This

scction explains how to make wholc database backups, both offlinc and onlinc, to disk. Typically, you want to perform online backups to maximizc database availability