Here's an example for 8i: http://www.cybcon.com/~jkstill/Alternate_Client_Restore_With_Veritas_NetBackup_and_Oracle_RMAN.doc 9i is much easier, the 'duplicate' command I think. Jared oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 06/02/2004 08:24:48 AM: > Is it possible to restore from a backup set where the set is in a > different disk location from where it was originally created. > > For example: > replace script test_full_recovery { > allocate channel d1 type disk format '/backup/df_%d_t%t_s%s_p%p'; > allocate channel d2 type disk format '/backup2/df_%d_t%t_s%s_p%p'; > restore database; > ... > } > The backup sets were created in the /u17/backup and /u18/backup > directories and the script give me the following error: > > RMAN-10035: exception raised in RPC: ORA-19624: operation failed, > retry possible > ORA-19505: failed to identify file "/u17/backup/df_DMS_t527180414_s4967_p1" > ORA-27037: unable to obtain file status > HP-UX Error: 2: No such file or directory > Additional information: 3 > ORA-06512: at "SYS.X$DBMS_BACKUP_RESTORE", line 925 > RMAN-10031: ORA-19624 occurred during call to DBMS_BACKUP_RESTORE. > RESTOREBACKUPPIECE > Is there any way to tell RMAN that the backup set is now in a new > location? This is Oracle8, but if it can't be done in Oracle8, can > it be done in 9i? > > BTW, this IS just a test and not a real recovery. > > Thanks, > > Keith Moore > Oracle Certified Professional > 972-431-5126 > kmoore7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx information transmitted is intended only for > the person or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > you are hereby notified that your access is unauthorized, and any review, > dissemination, distribution or copying of this message including any > attachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended > recipient, please contact the sender and delete the material from any > computer.