Try "delete obsolete force" or "delete obsolete noprompt" - I forget which one is correct. -- Ron Reidt Lead DBA Array BioPharma, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Joe Smith Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 7:35 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: rman question Is there any way to force rman to delete files within a rman script? My shell script does a rman <<EOF connect target report obsolete; EOF But, as you know to do a delete obsolete a "YES" needs to be passed to rman. Has anybody ever done this within a rman script? thanks. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l This electronic message transmission is a PRIVATE communication which contains information which may be confidential or privileged. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please notify the sender of the delivery error by replying to this message, or notify us by telephone (877-633-2436, ext. 0), and then delete it from your system. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l