Sorry to reply to an old post, but I stumbled on this at one point as well. What does the re-arranged syntax do exactly (i.e. I expect it to do the same thing as the correct syntax, and think I even came across it in an RMAN manual somewhere in the re-arranged fashion). It was just blind luck that I re-typed it "wrong" and got it to work... I don't have a copy of the Velpuri book unfortunately. :( Thanks, Rich -- Rich Holland (913) 645-1950 SAP Technical Consultant print unpack("u","92G5S\=\"!A;F]T:&5R(\'!E<FP\@:&%C:V5R\"\@\`\`"); > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Jared Still > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 12:22 AM > To: ssyed@xxxxxxx > Cc: oracle freelists.org > Subject: Re: Recover database using backup controlfile > > that would be: > recover database until cancel using backup controlfile; > > Note that it is possible to rearrange this syntax to say something like > recover database using backup controlfile until cancel; > ... which will not work. At least not the way you expect. > > The Velpuri book has still not outlived its usefulness. :) > > Jared -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l