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The problem with hot backups is that the files being backed up are active and are being modified during the backup. This can result in the backup of that file being inconsistent. A method of resolving that inconsistency is needed in order to be able to use that file. If you are backing up an Oracle datafile, the backup copy can be inconsistent.
The method to resolve these inconsistencies is to use the redo information in the online redo logs and archived redo logs to reconstruct the inconsistent datafile. Unfortunately, there is no such mechanism to resolve any inconsistencies in the online redo logs. You can backup the online redo logs, but they can be inconsistent and should not be used for recovery.
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