Oracle Database Discussions

Hi,

    How to create the backup of the database as well as individual schema inside the database using Oracle 11g? Whether we can use :-

1)Alter database backup controlfile to ‘<path>\ backup filename’

& restore  it using the below:-

Recover database until cancel using backup controlfile;

(OR)

2) Whether we can use Flashback and Restore of Oracle 11 as below:-

alter database flashback on;

and restore the db :-

create restore point <restore point name>

Which of the above we need to use? How to take the backup of the schema as supposed to whole DB? Please clarify.

Thanks