When your query takes too long

What to do when your query is too slow? Check the link below for details:

http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=501834&tstart=0

COLD BACKUP batch file

We have scheduled a Cold backup of DR site: check the steps below
create a coldbackup.bat
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cd D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\BIN
sqlplus "sys/rock@rockstd as sysdba" @D:\COLDBACKUP_WEEKLY\coldbackup.sql
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steps for creating batch file: http://rakeshocp.blogspot.com/2007/09/batch-file-scripts.html
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coldbackup.sql
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ALTER DATABASE recover managed standby database cancel;
SHUTDOWN IMMEDIATE;
host MD F:\ROCKSTD_Coldbackup\"%DATE:/=_%"
host MD F:\ROCKSTD_Coldbackup\"%DATE:/=_%"\DATAFILES
host MD F:\ROCKSTD_Coldbackup\"%DATE:/=_%"\CONTROLFILES
host MD F:\ROCKSTD_Coldbackup\"%DATE:/=_%"\REDOLOGS
host MD F:\ROCKSTD_Coldbackup\"%DATE:/=_%"\ARCHIVELOGS
host MD F:\ROCKSTD_Coldbackup\"%DATE:/=_%"\PARAMETERFILES
host copy D:\oracle\product\10.2.0\db_1\database\INITrockstd.ORA F:\ROCKSTD_Coldbackup\"%DATE:/=_%"\PARAMETERFILES;
host copy E:\DATAFILES\*.DBF F:\ROCKSTD_Coldbackup\"%DATE:/=_%"\DATAFILES;
host copy E:\REDOLOGS\*.LOG F:\ROCKSTD_Coldbackup\"%DATE:/=_%"\REDOLOGS;
host copy E:\CONTROLFILES\*.CTL F:\ROCKSTD_Coldbackup\"%DATE:/=_%"\CONTROLFILES;
host copy E:\ARCHIVES\*.ARC F:\ROCKSTD_Coldbackup\"%DATE:/=_%\ARCHIVELOGS;
STARTUP NOMOUNT;
ALTER DATABASE MOUNT STANDBY DATABASE;
ALTER DATABASE RECOVER MANAGED STANDBY DATABASE DISCONNECT FROM SESSION;
exit;
exit

Failover Steps

Failover:
A failover is when the primary database is unavailable. Failover is performed only in the event of a catastrophic failure of the primary database, and the failover results in a transition of a standby database to the primary role. The database administrator can configure Data Guard to ensure no data loss.

We performed a failover in our Disastor Recovery scenario. Where the primary database was taken offline (as unavialble), and standby database was acticated as Primary Database.

The Standby database will now be activated as the new Primary database.

SQL> conn sys/****@rockstd as sysdba
SQL> alter database recover managed standby database finish force;
SQL> alter database commit to switchover to primary;
SQL> alter database open;