releaseForMaint

Syntax

Purpose

To release a sequential I/O device specified in an allocate channel command with the for delete or for maintenance options. Note that maintenance channels are unaffected by allocate channel and release channel command issued within a run command.

Requirements

• Execute this command only at the RMAN prompt.

• You must have a maintenance channel allocated in order to release it.

Examples

Releasing a Maintenance Channel After a Delete Operation

This example allocates and then releases a maintenance channel to the media manager:

allocate channel for delete type 'sbt_tape';
change backuppiece 100 delete;
run {
     allocate channel ch1 type disk;
     backup datafile 1;
     release channel ch1; # releases run channel
}
release channel; # releases maintenance channel

Related Topics

"allocateForMaint"