I've only done this using OMF (though many times without issues, regardless of DG names). Set the db_create_file_dest (and db_create_online_log_dest_1) in your new clone DB and see if that works. Stefan ========================= Stefan P Knecht CEO & Founder s@xxxxxxxx 10046 Consulting GmbH Schwarzackerstrasse 29 CH-8304 Wallisellen Switzerland Phone +41-(0)8400-10046 Cell +41 (0) 79 571 36 27 info@xxxxxxxx http://www.10046.ch ========================= On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 7:35 PM, <TESTAJ3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I thought the active database does NOT make a backup and push it across, it > pushed the datafiles as they are. Hey any of you internals DBAs is that not > correct? > > I've not done it between 2 different ASM groups but from what I see of your > command that should work. > > joe > > _______________________________________ > Joe Testa, Oracle Certified Professional > Senior Engineering & Administration Lead > (Work) 614-677-1668 > (Cell) 614-312-6715 > > Interested in helping out your marriage? > Ask me about "Weekend to Remember" > Feb 12-Feb 14, 2010, Valentine's Day Weekend > in Akron, OH > > > From: Manmohan Jalsingh <mjalsingh@xxxxxxxxx> To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: 12/18/2009 01:18 PM Subject: 11g Active Database Duplication Sent > by: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ------------------------------ > > > > Hi , > > Has anyone used this feature (in version 11.1.0.7) successfully to clone a > database between two servers which uses different ASM > diskgroups. I am trying to create a clone using following rman script which > is failing during restore. Oracle support told > me that RMAN first creates a copy backup of the primary database on > **source server** and then transfer it to target to build the clone copy. > Is that correct? Why it needs to create a copy on source ? > > run { > DUPLICATE TARGET DATABASE > TO 'DUPDB' > FROM ACTIVE DATABASE > db_file_name_convert='+DATA1/ORCL','+DATA2/DUPDB' > } > > Errors during the restore - > > Starting backup at 17-DEC-09 > allocated channel: ORA_DISK_1 > channel ORA_DISK_1: SID=376 instance=orcl3 device type=DISK > channel ORA_DISK_1: starting datafile copy > input datafile file number=00007 > name=+DATA1/orcl/datafile/index.500.704464441 > RMAN-03009: failure of backup command on ORA_DISK_1 channel at 12/17/2009 > 12:15:47 > ORA-19504: failed to create file "+data2" > channel ORA_DISK_1 disabled, job failed on it will be run on another > channel > > > Thanks > Manmohan. > >