Oracle Database Administration from Zero to Hero - Introducing RESTORE and RECOVER Commands

This lecture covers the concepts of database recovery, focusing on the differences between critical and non-critical data loss, and the actions performed by the RMAN restore and recover commands. It explains the types of failures that can occur, such as physical and logical failures, and the causes of data loss, including human error and media failure. The lecture also details the steps to prepare for a recovery procedure and the use of RMAN commands for complete and incomplete recovery.

How does RMAN determine which backup file to use during the restore operation?

What is the role of the recover command in the recovery process?

What preparations should be made before performing a recovery operation?

What is the significance of the DBID in the recovery process?