J., When the rman line is executed, what does your Oracle environment look = like? FYI - I always fully qualify the rman executable with = $ORACLE_HOME because there exists /usr/bin/X11/rman on my RedHat 3.0 = Linux systems. ----------------- Ron Reidy Lead DBA Array BioPharma, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of J. Dex Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 5:48 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Backup/rman script in Linux This backup/rman script (korn shell) works fine in other environments = but is=20 not working in Linux. It gets to this rman line and doesn't pass in the = variables for the passwords or SIDs. Any idea why this would be = different=20 in Linux? Also, if I do it step for step via command prompt it works = fine=20 as well. Just doesn't want to work in this script. rman target system/$syspass@$ORACLE_SID catalog rman/$rmanpass@$RMAN_SID = log=3D$SIDBKUP/`date +%a`_rman_config.rpt <<EOF The beginning of the script is as follows: if [ $# -ne 1 ] then echo "Usage Error. Usage: $0 <sid name>" exit 1 export ORACLE_SID=3D$1 fi ORACLE_SID=3D$1 export ORACLE_SID . /u01/app/oracle/oraconfig/Oracle.env.vars today=3D`date +%a` export today rmanpass=3D`cat ~/info/.passwd.rman` export rmanpass syspass=3D`cat ~/info/.passwd.$ORACLE_SID` export syspass cd $SIDBKUP tar cvf $SIDBKUP/`date +%a`_Hot_tns.tar $ADMINDIR/pfile/* rman target system/$syspass@$ORACLE_SID catalog rman/$rmanpass@$RMAN_SID = log=3D$SIDBKUP/`date +%a`_rman_config.rpt <<EOF report schema; _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's = FREE!=20 http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l This electronic message transmission is a PRIVATE communication which = contains information which may be confidential or privileged. The information is = intended=20 to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are = not the=20 intended recipient, please be aware that any disclosure, copying, = distribution=20 or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please notify = the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, or notify us = by telephone (877-633-2436, ext. 0), and then delete it from your system. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l