Check this http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E11882_01/backup.112/e10642/rcmadvre.htm#i1007814 You can use any sid, db_unique_name and directory structure, the only things should be the same are db_name and dbid. Andriy On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 8:41 PM, john scott <joscott2011.mail@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > I have an RMAN backup and need to restore it an existing database with a > different name on another server. > Can I restore this without using nid? Also the directory structure is > different. If anyone has done this, can > you please list briefly the steps to be taken? > > John >