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       | 
    
       | 
  
RMAN Crosscheck Clause
Check whether backup pieces, proxy copies, or disk copies
  still exist.
  
Syntax:
  CROSSCHECK
    { 
      { BACKUP [OF listObjList] 
      | COPY [OF listObjList] 
      | archivelogRecordSpecifier 
      } [maintQualifier [maintQualifier]...] 
    | recordSpec [DEVICE TYPE deviceSpecifier [, deviceSpecifier]...]
    };
   listObjList::=
      [ DATAFILE datafileSpec [, datafileSpec]... 
      | TABLESPACE ['] tablespace_name ['] [, ['] tablespace_name [']]... 
      | archivelogRecordSpecifier 
      | DATABASE [SKIP TABLESPACE ['] tablespace_name [']
           [, ['] tablespace_name [']]...] 
      | CONTROLFILE
      | SPFILE
      ]...
   recordSpec::=
      { { BACKUPPIECE | PROXY } 
        { 'media_handle' [, 'media_handle']... 
        | primary_key [, primary_key]... 
        | TAG [=] ['] tag_name [']
        }
      | BACKUPSET primary_key [, primary_key]...
      | { CONTROLFILECOPY | DATAFILECOPY }
        { { primary_key [, primary_key]... 
          | 'filename' [, 'filename']...
          } 
        | TAG [=] ['] tag_name ['] [, ['] tag_name [']]...
        }
      | ARCHIVELOG
        { primary_key [, primary_key]... 
        | 'filename' [, 'filename']...
        }
      } 
Examples:
Assuming you have configured automatic channels:
RMAN> CROSSCHECK BACKUP;
  RMAN> CROSSCHECK COPY;
Query the media manager for the status of backup sets in a given date range:
RMAN> ALLOCATE CHANNEL FOR MAINTENANCE DEVICE TYPE sbt;
RMAN> CROSSCHECK BACKUP DEVICE TYPE sbt COMPLETED BETWEEN '01-AUG-04' AND
'31-DEC-04';
"We don't want to go back to tomorrow, we want to go
        forward" - Dan
        Quale
    
    Related Commands:
        
  CHANGE - Update the status of a backup in the RMAN repository. 
  CONFIGURE - Persistent RMAN settings. 
  DELETE - Delete backups from disk or tape 
  LIST - List backups and copies 
  
  REPORT - Report backup status: database, files, backups 
  NLS_DATE_FORMAT parameter  
Related Views:
RC_BACKUP_FILES V$BACKUP_FILES RMAN backups and copies in the repository. RC_BACKUP_PIECE V$BACKUP_PIECE Backup pieces