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.