Overwrite Nooverwrite The Overwrite qualifier specifies that .aij files can be overwritten without first being backed up. The Nooverwrite qualifier specifies that only an .aij file that has been backed up can be overwritten. You can specify the Nooverwrite qualifier only when users are detached from the database. If you do not specify either the Overwrite qualifier or the Nooverwrite qualifier, the Overwrite characteristic remains unchanged. This qualifier is ignored if only one .aij file is available. When you specify the Overwrite qualifier, it is only activated when two or more .aij files are, or become, available. Note that if you use the Overwrite qualifier, you will be unable to perform a rollforward from a restored backup file. Most users will not want to use the Overwrite qualifier; it is provided for layered applications that might want to take advantage of some performance features provided by Oracle Rdb that require after- image journaling, but where the use of after-image journaling is not required for the application to run reliably.