This is a decision flow chart that helps a user determine which type of backup is appropriate for a given state of the Oracle Application Server. The first state is the server has just been installed, the choice below is a complete cold backup of the server. The next state box has the server running. The decision diamond below asks if Major Changes have been made. If yes, a complete cold backup is the choice. Returning to the major changes diamond, if no, the next decision diamond is administrative changes or backup on a regular basis. If no, the arrow returns to the server running state. If yes, an instance backup is the choice.