Oracle Database Backup

and Recovery Reference

11g Release 1 (11.1)
B28273-03

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DROP DATABASE
Purpose
Use the DROP DATABASE command to delete the target database and, if
RMAN is connected to a recovery catalog, unregister it. RMAN removes all
datafiles, online redo logs, and control files belonging to the target
database. By default, RMAN prompts for confirmation.
Prerequisites
Execute this command only at the RMAN prompt. You must be connected
to a target database. The target database must be mounted exclusive and
not open, and started in RESTRICT mode.
Syntax
dropDatabase::=

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Semantics
Syntax Element Description
INCLUDINGBACKUPS Deletes backup sets, proxy copies, image copies, and
archived redo logs associated with the target database
from all configured device types.
Note: If you have been using a recovery catalog but run
RMAN in NOCATALOG mode when you drop the
database, then RMAN will not delete any backups which
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Syntax Element Description
are known to the recovery catalog but no longer exist in
the target database control file.
NOPROMPT Does not prompt for confirmation before deleting the
database.

Example
Example 2-69 Deleting a Database
In this example, you want to delete a test database called test1 that is
registered in the recovery catalog. You start the RMAN client, connect to
database test1 as TARGET, and connect to the recovery catalog. You then
run the following commands to delete the target database files, as well as
all backups, copies, and archived logs associated with the database:
RMAN> CONNECT TARGET SYS@test1

target database Password: password
connected to target database: TEST1 (DBID=39525561)

RMAN> STARTUP FORCE MOUNT
RMAN> SQL 'ALTER SYSTEM ENABLE RESTRICTED SESSION';
RMAN> DROP DATABASE INCLUDING BACKUPS NOPROMPT;
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