Yes, I read it.

And you're correct, on the one system, there is a backup log w/ truncate only.

However, the log file kept growing on one of the "twins" over the...

Furthermore, the same source DB is transferred to 2 other servers.

Of these, one is exhibiting the same behaviour as noted above.

The other, SQL 2K sp2 on Win2K, is not:...

Respectfully, that is not borne out by my experience.

We do a single daily full backup of the prod DB, and it has *never* -- in 10 years -- grown...

Yes, destination is set to full recovery. A full backup is done immediately prior to transfers.

No tran. log backups required, since there is no other activity on the server.

It's...

How many users, what are they doing, how is the data accessed?

Some possibilities: SELECT * queries on big tables; stored proc recompilations?

In SQL Server, each new database created is a copy of the model DB.

This applies to tables, stored procedures, and file sizes.

So if you want every new DBs to...

Failed:

VNI-2015 : The Node preferred credentials for the target node are either invalid or do not have sufficient privileges to complete the operation.

On Windows platforms, the Node credentials...

It turns out it was done with the Oracle export utility.

I've initiated an inquiry.

I'll respond when I get an answer.

I hope they're not on holidays...

Thanks for the help so far.

Nice!!! The people who did the backup cleverly named the file h26b_full.Mar04 -- no doubt so we could tell it was done on March 4 -- which we already knew...

Thanks for that.

Now, I have access to a DB I created, Test.

I have placed it in Mounted mode, which should enable recovery.

I right-click on the Test database, Backup Management, Recovery....

Alright, getting somewhere now.

I have the Oracle Management Server up and running, can connect using Oracle EM.

However, when I try to click on my database, I get a login screen....

Thanks for the response.

These services are running under local system accounts.

OracleOraHome92Agent

OracleOraHome92TNSListener

That's a start, I guess.

I can't find the strings "service name", or "service name" in any .ORA file on...

And furthermore, assuming we can switch to app.sec., can we still determine their login name (SUSER_SNAME()) at the server?'

The auditing requires that we know who's done what.

Thanks for the quick replies.

OK, more info:

These same users are members of an Active Directory group (IMS_Live), which is granted DB access.

They are to use only one application (IMS) to...