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dropCatalog

Syntax

Purpose

To remove the schema from the recovery catalog.

WARNING: This command deletes all information from the recovery catalog; if you have no backups of the recovery catalog, then all backups of all databases managed by this recovery catalog become unusable after you execute this command.

Requirements

• Execute this command only at the RMAN prompt.

• You must be connected to the recovery catalog via the catalog command-line option (see "cmdLine") or the connect catalog command.

• Enter the command twice to confirm that you want to drop the schema.

Examples

Deleting the Catalog

This example drops the schema from the recovery catalog (you must enter the command twice to confirm):

RMAN> drop catalog

RMAN-06435: recovery catalog owner is rman
RMAN-06436: enter DROP CATALOG command again to confirm catalog removal
RMAN> drop catalog

Related Topics

"createCatalog"

"upgradeCatalog"

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