Feng_chunpei, That is the method I used to get my RMAN backups functioning again but it seems rather rediculus to maintain 2 different Oracle Homes just because the newer version will not properly work with the older database. I will investigate a resolution and post the answer. Thanks, Ron >>> biti_rainy@xxxxxxxxx 04/20/2004 10:10:55 AM >>> hi,Ron Rogers Use the same version of the RMAN executable as the target database. plz Best regards yahoo id: feng_chunpei msn: biti_rainy@xxxxxxxxxxx =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D from the mail=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D >RMAN commands run from 9.2.0.5 server. Linux RedHat AS 2.1u3= Cron. >Target database 8.1.7.4 OpenVMS 7.3-2 >Catalog database original 8.1.7.4 upgraded with "catalog= upgrade" >command. OpenVMS 7.3-2 >Thanks, >Ron > >>>> biti_rainy@xxxxxxxxx 04/20/2004 9:21:43 AM >>> >hi,Ron Rogers > > > >There are three general rules: >1=3DA1=3DA2The RMAN catalog schema version (meaning, the version of= RMAN=3D > that created or updated the schema) should be equal or later=3D > than the catalog database version. >2=3DA1=3DA2The version RMAN catalog schema should be equal or later= than=3D > the version of RMAN, that is, the RMAN catalog is backward=3D > compatible to back up target databases=3DA1=3DA3 >3=3DA1=3DA2Use the same version of the RMAN executable as the= target=3D > database. > > >your rman tools is 8174 ? or 9.2? > >Best regards > >yahoo id: feng_chunpei >msn: biti_rainy@xxxxxxxxxxx > >----------------------------------------------------------------= >Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com >----------------------------------------------------------------= >To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. >-- >Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ >FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html >----------------------------------------------------------------= - > >. =A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1=A1 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------