RMAN> backup tablespace users format '/backup/rmanbackup/userscp';
Starting backup at 21-APR-12
using channel ORA_DISK_1
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting full datafile backupset
channel ORA_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) in backupset
input datafile fno=00004 name=/u01/oradata/dbtest/users01.dbf
channel ORA_DISK_1: starting piece 1 at 21-APR-12
channel ORA_DISK_1: finished piece 1 at 21-APR-12
piece handle=/backup/rmanbackup/userscp tag=TAG20120421T155115 comment=NONE
channel ORA_DISK_1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:01
Finished backup at 21-APR-12
RMAN> list backup of tablespace users;
List of Backup Sets
===================
BS Key Type LV Size Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
------- ---- -- ---------- ----------- ------------ ---------------
24 Full 2.02M DISK 00:00:00 21-APR-12
BP Key: 28 Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG20120421T155115
Piece Name: /backup/rmanbackup/userscp
List of Datafiles in backup set 24
File LV Type Ckp SCN Ckp Time Name
---- -- ---- ---------- --------- ----
4 Full 1388204 21-APR-12 /u01/oradata/dbtest/users01.dbf
RMAN> change backup of tablespace users unavailable;
changed backup piece unavailable
backup piece handle=/backup/rmanbackup/userscp recid=28 stamp=781199475
Changed 1 objects to UNAVAILABLE status
RMAN> list backup of tablespace users;
List of Backup Sets
===================
BS Key Type LV Size Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
------- ---- -- ---------- ----------- ------------ ---------------
24 Full 2.02M DISK 00:00:00 21-APR-12
BP Key: 28 Status: UNAVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG20120421T155115
Piece Name: /backup/rmanbackup/userscp
List of Datafiles in backup set 24
File LV Type Ckp SCN Ckp Time Name
---- -- ---- ---------- --------- ----
4 Full 1388204 21-APR-12 /u01/oradata/dbtest/users01.dbf
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