Oracle Database 12c: Advanced Administration — Question 128

You are connected to a recovery catalog and target database. You execute the command:
RMAN> CATALOG START WITH /disk1/backups;
Which statement is true?

Answer options

• A. Only valid data file copies, existing in the /disk1/backups directory, are cataloged.
• B. Only valid backup pieces and archived logs, existing in the /disk1/backups directory, are cataloged.
• C. It lists all data file copies, backup pieces, and achieved logs cataloged in the recovery catalog in the /disk1/backups directory and its subdirectories.
• D. It lists and catalogs all valid data file copies, backup pieces, and archived logs that exist in all directory paths with the prefix /disk1/backups and their

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because the command catalogs all valid data file copies, backup pieces, and archived logs from any subdirectory under the specified path. Options A and B are incorrect as they limit the cataloging to only certain types of files, while option C does not specify the requirement for valid files.