Delete Oracle Archived Logs: Step-by-Step Guide

To schedule the deletion of Oracle archived logs, you can configure it by following these steps:

1. Connect to the database instance using SQL*Plus or Oracle SQL Developer.
2. Verify if the database is in ARCHIVELOG mode. You can use the following SQL statement to check:

SELECT LOG_MODE FROM V$DATABASE;

1. Verify the storage path of the archived logs. You can use the following SQL statement to check:

SELECT DEST_NAME, STATUS, DESTINATION FROM V$ARCHIVE_DEST;

1. Write a script to delete archived logs. You can use the following SQL statement to delete archived logs:

ALTER SYSTEM SWITCH LOGFILE;

1. Set up a scheduled task to run the script regularly, which can be achieved using the operating system’s task scheduler or Oracle’s DBMS_SCHEDULER.

By following the above steps, you can regularly delete archived logs from the Oracle database. It is important to note that deleting archived logs may reduce the database’s ability to recover, so it is recommended to backup before deletion.