New features in Oracle Database 12c include the ability to restore tables and partitions using RMAN backups. A table or partition recovery using RMAN will identify required backups, construct an auxiliary database temporarily, export the table/partition to a dump file, and optionally import the table/partition back into the source database. It is also now possible to execute SQL statements directly in RMAN without using a SQL prefix. Additionally, DDL statements can now be logged to XML and log files when DDL logging is enabled. Data files can also be renamed or relocated online using the ALTER DATABASE statement in 12c.