Sorry.... I got an error message back that said quote back was too large... So I'm resending... > Are you using RAW for your DB?? See metalink note > 1069093.6. along with a workaround. By the way, to all of you that have bought my Oracle 10g RMAN book, thank you! Robert Robert G. Freeman Author: Portable DBA: Oracle (Oracle Press) Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) Oracle9i RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) Oracle9i New Features (Oracle Press) Oracle Replication (Rampant Tech Press) Mastering Oracle8i (Sybex) Oracle8 to 8i Upgrade Exam Cram (Coriolis <RIP>) Oracle 7.3 to 8 Upgrade Exam Cram (Coriolis <RIP>) -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l