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Archive Log Mode

The document provides steps to open an Oracle database in archive log mode and bring it back to noarchive log mode. To enable archive log mode, the database must be shut down and backed up, archive log parameters set, and the ALTER DATABASE ARCHIVELOG command used after starting up the database in mount state. To return to noarchive log mode, the archive log parameters are commented out before issuing ALTER DATABASE NOARCHIVELOG after starting up in mount state.

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Archive Log Mode

The document provides steps to open an Oracle database in archive log mode and bring it back to noarchive log mode. To enable archive log mode, the database must be shut down and backed up, archive log parameters set, and the ALTER DATABASE ARCHIVELOG command used after starting up the database in mount state. To return to noarchive log mode, the archive log parameters are commented out before issuing ALTER DATABASE NOARCHIVELOG after starting up in mount state.

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SQL>SELECT LOG_MODE FROM V$DATABASE;

To open the database in Archive log mode. Follow these steps:

STEP 1: Shutdown the database if it is running.

STEP 2: Take a full offline backup.

STEP 3: Set the following parameters in parameter file.

LOG_ARCHIVE_FORMAT='log%t_%s_%r.arc'
LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1='LOCATION=USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST'

If you want you can specify second destination also

LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2=/location=/u02/orcl/arc/'

Step 3: Start and mount the database.

SQL> STARTUP MOUNT

STEP 4: Give the following command

SQL> ALTER DATABASE ARCHIVELOG;

STEP 5: Then type the following to confirm.

SQL> ARCHIVE LOG LIST;

STEP 6: Now open the database

SQL>alter database open;

Step 7: It is recommended that you take a full backup after you brought the
database in archive log mode.

To again bring back the database in NOARCHIVELOG mode. Follow these steps:

STEP 1: Shutdown the database if it is running.

STEP 2: Comment the following parameters in parameter file by putting " # " .

# LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_1='LOCATION=USE_DB_RECOVERY_FILE_DEST'
# LOG_ARCHIVE_DEST_2=/location=/u02/orcl/arc/'
# LOG_ARCHIVE_FORMAT='log%t_%s_%r.arc'

STEP 3: Startup and mount the database.

SQL> STARTUP MOUNT;

STEP 4: Give the following Commands

SQL> ALTER DATABASE NOARCHIVELOG;


STEP 5: Shutdown the database and take full offline backup.

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