Interval=number-seconds Nointerval Specifies the number of seconds for which the backup process waits. Use this qualifier in conjunction with the Continuous qualifier and the extensible journaling method. The interval determines how often to test the active .aij file to determine if it contains more blocks than the value of the Threshold qualifier. If you specify the Interval qualifier without specifying the number of seconds, or if you omit this qualifier, the default number of seconds is 60. Oracle Corporation recommends using the default (Interval=60) initially because the interval that you choose can affect the performance of the database. In general, you can arrive at a good interval time on a given database only by judgment and experimentation. If you specify the Nointerval qualifier, the active .aij file is tested repeatedly with no interval between finishing one cycle and beginning the next. You must specify the Continuous qualifier if you specify either the Interval or Nointerval qualifier. If you specify both the Interval and Nocontinuous qualifiers, the Interval qualifier is ignored.