Rman script to perform online backup including archivelogs.

run {
allocate channel c1 type disk;
backup database plus archivelog delete all input
tag full_database_26_jul_07
format 'C:\oracle\backup\database_%t_%s_p%p';
release channel c1;
}



Replace 'C:\oracle\backup\database_%t_%s_p%p' with /home/oracle/backup/database_%t_%s_p%p' or similar directory in unix.

sample run

RMAN> run {
2> allocate channel c1 type disk;
3> backup database plus archivelog delete all input
4> tag full_database_26_jul_07
5> format 'C:\oracle\backup\database_%t_%s_p%p';
6> release channel c1;
7> }

allocated channel: c1
channel c1: sid=154 devtype=DISK


Starting backup at 26-JUL-07
current log archived
channel c1: starting archive log backupset
channel c1: specifying archive log(s) in backup set
input archive log thread=1 sequence=2 recid=1 stamp=628270225
input archive log thread=1 sequence=3 recid=2 stamp=628284784
input archive log thread=1 sequence=4 recid=3 stamp=628285179
input archive log thread=1 sequence=5 recid=4 stamp=628311648
input archive log thread=1 sequence=6 recid=5 stamp=628332181
input archive log thread=1 sequence=7 recid=6 stamp=628332596
input archive log thread=1 sequence=8 recid=7 stamp=628365463
input archive log thread=1 sequence=9 recid=8 stamp=628369650
input archive log thread=1 sequence=10 recid=9 stamp=628218339
input archive log thread=1 sequence=11 recid=10 stamp=628260560
input archive log thread=1 sequence=12 recid=11 stamp=628691422
input archive log thread=1 sequence=13 recid=12 stamp=628771850
input archive log thread=1 sequence=14 recid=13 stamp=628884854
input archive log thread=1 sequence=15 recid=14 stamp=628953327
input archive log thread=1 sequence=16 recid=15 stamp=628965073
input archive log thread=1 sequence=17 recid=16 stamp=628965401
input archive log thread=1 sequence=18 recid=17 stamp=628965520
input archive log thread=1 sequence=19 recid=18 stamp=628966600
input archive log thread=1 sequence=20 recid=19 stamp=628966646
channel c1: starting piece 1 at 26-JUL-07
channel c1: finished piece 1 at 26-JUL-07
piece handle=C:\ORACLE\BACKUP\DATABASE_628966647_5_P1 comment=NONE
channel c1: backup set complete, elapsed time: 00:00:28
channel c1: deleting archive log(s)
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_18\O1_MF_1_2_39X53WQD_.ARC recid=1 stamp=628270225
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_18\O1_MF_1_3_39XMBXVB_.ARC recid=2 stamp=628284784
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_18\O1_MF_1_4_39XMQB97_.ARC recid=3 stamp=628285179
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_19\O1_MF_1_5_39YFLDMX_.ARC recid=4 stamp=628311648
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_19\O1_MF_1_6_39Z1N1Y7_.ARC recid=5 stamp=628332181
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_19\O1_MF_1_7_39Z213RW_.ARC recid=6 stamp=628332596
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_19\O1_MF_1_8_3B02460G_.ARC recid=7 stamp=628365463
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_19\O1_MF_1_9_3B06721X_.ARC recid=8 stamp=628369650
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_18\O1_MF_1_10_39VLGKY7_.ARC recid=9 stamp=628218339
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_18\O1_MF_1_11_39WVOZ6C_.ARC recid=10 stamp=628260560
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_23\O1_MF_1_12_3BB0GFMJ_.ARC recid=11 stamp=628691422
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_24\O1_MF_1_13_3BDGZO88_.ARC recid=12 stamp=628771850
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_25\O1_MF_1_14_3BHXC37B_.ARC recid=13 stamp=628884854
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_26\O1_MF_1_15_3BL06WZ7_.ARC recid=14 stamp=628953327
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_26\O1_MF_1_16_3BLCP11X_.ARC recid=15 stamp=628965073
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_26\O1_MF_1_17_3BLD09B7_.ARC recid=16 stamp=628965401
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_26\O1_MF_1_18_3BLD406B_.ARC recid=17 stamp=628965520
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_26\O1_MF_1_19_3BLF5QZ7_.ARC recid=18 stamp=628966600
archive log filename=C:\ORACLE\PRODUCT\10.2.0\FLASH_RECOVERY_AREA\ORCL\ARCHIVELO
G\2007_07_26\O1_MF_1_20_3BLF761G_.ARC recid=19 stamp=628966646
Finished backup at 26-JUL-07