Hello, It should work if the directory name is the same and the backup pieces are all there. Please post RMAN output with the error. On 10/1/07, Prasad <p4cldba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > the backup piece location is same across all 3 ( pri, stdby and destination) > server. or I should just create a sym link even though it is in the same > directory across db.? -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l