hotbackup script

#!/bin/bash

.  /u01/PROD/oraprod/db/tech_st/11.2.0/PROD_abr-ln-orc2.env
NOWDATE=`date +%d%b%y`
sqlplus '/ as sysdba' <
alter system switch logfile;

alter database begin backup;

exit;
eof

cd /u01/PROD/oraprod/db/

tar cvf - apps_st | gzip -c > /u01/PROD/oraprod/db/prod_data_top_hot_$NOWDATE.tgz

sqlplus '/ as sysdba' <
alter database end backup;

ALTER SYSTEM ARCHIVE LOG CURRENT;

ALTER DATABASE BACKUP CONTROLFILE TO TRACE as '/u01/PROD/oraprod/db/$NOWDATE.ctl';

exit;
eof
~