Mostly it generates XML files like context file and make them as service info to configure other machines (target). regs Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:36:38 +0530From: k.sridba@xxxxxxxxxxx: ora-apps-dba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: adcfgclone.pl Hi DBAs, When we run perl adpreclone.pl .. It creates templates and clone stage directory...Correct me, If I am wrong... So when we run perl adcfgclone.pl on the source machine..what oracle do internally...Leaving the prompts which is used to configure the target machine...Which files oracle calls internally.. Any kind inputs please... Thanks in advance Sreeni _________________________________________________________________ Search from any Web page with powerful protection. Get the FREE Windows Live Toolbar Today! http://toolbar.live.com/?mkt=en-in