I like using the dbms_file_transfer package to build standby databases. Most of the time for me shipping tapes is not an option. It also works great for moving things in & out, out & in, and around within ASM. When you transfer the datafiles give them a non OMF name on the output side and then do "rename" commands on the standby side. http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/datacenter/?p=136 http://www.builderau.com.au/program/oracle/soa/Copy-Oracle-s-Automatic-Storage-Management-files-with-DBMS-FILE-TRANSFER/0,339028441,339280831,00.htm ...and my favorite... http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/availability/pdf/asm_cloning.pdf On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 8:27 PM, neil campbell <campbell.neil@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi > > I am having a bit of a mental block ! > > Primary is 10.2.0.3 on ASM and using OMF, i want to create a standby that > does not use ASM and OMF, and i'm (trying to) use RMAN DUPLICATE > > When creating the standby, I dont think I can use DB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT as > in :- DB_FILE_NAME_CONVERT = '+DATADG', '/u02' > > The result would be a filename being converted from something like > +DATADG/datafile/system.259.639693489 to > /u02/ora/datafile/system.259.639693489 > > When I really want the datafile to be something like > /u02/oradata/stdby/system01.dbf' > > I could during the RMAN duplicate, use a run block to run SET NEWNAME, > which would rename each of the datafiles to the format I want, > but then, what would happen when a new file is added to the primary, how > would that be propagated to the standby ? > > Is there a way around this, or do i have to go from OMF to OMF ? > > Cheers > > Neil > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > It's simple! Sell your car for just $30 at CarPoint.com.au > > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fsecure%2Dau%2Eimrworldwide%2Ecom%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Fa%2Fci%5F450304%2Fet%5F2%2Fcg%5F801459%2Fpi%5F1004813%2Fai%5F859641&_t=762955845&_r=tig_OCT07&_m=EXT-- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > >