*Note:73431.1 is supposed to contain the compatibility matrix, but it has NOT been updated to include V11 (yet)* On Jan 25, 2008 3:00 PM, Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > What you are talking about is active database duplication. I discuss this > in detail in my Oracle Press 11g New Features book. > This is a very cool feature. > If you are asking if 11g RMAN can do active database duplication on an > earlier version of Oracle then the answer is no. > > Robert G. Freeman > Author: > Oracle Database 11g New Features (Oracle Press) > Portable DBA: Oracle (Oracle Press) > Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) > Oracle9i RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) > Oracle9i New Feature > Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com (Oracle Press) > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: sol beach <sol.beach@xxxxxxxxx> > To: oracle-l <oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 3:14:24 PM > Subject: V11 RMAN > > I'm reading "RMAN Recipes for Oracle Database 11g" By Darl Kuhn, Sam > Alapati & Arup Nanda. > (Excellent book!!!) > > It notes that V11 RMAN can now duplicate a DB without having any existing > backup. > The source of the duplication is an active database. COOL! > > Does anyone know if V11 RMAN can interoperate against lower version > databases? > Unfortunately I'm in no position to test this capability myself. > > TIA! > >