I'm sure it is something simple but I just don't see it. I am running this query: select to_char(COMPLETION_TIME,'yyyy-mm-dd hh24:mi:ss') COMPLETION_TIME , file#, blocks, level, incremental_level from v$backup_datafile where file# = (select min(file_id) file_id from dba_data_files where tablespace_name = 'SYSTEM') start with INCREMENTAL_LEVEL = 0 connect by prior CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# = INCREMENTAL_CHANGE# and get this result: COMPLETION_TIME FILE# BLOCKS CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# INCREMENTAL_CHANGE# INCREMENTAL_LEVEL LEVEL ------------------- ------ ------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------- ------ 2013-04-10 14:34:57 1 53141 17932539033 17929881471 1 2 2013-04-11 12:29:05 1 52 17932568918 17932544593 1 4 2013-04-10 18:38:42 1 23 17932544593 17932539033 1 3 2013-04-11 12:29:05 1 52 17932568918 17932544593 1 4 2013-04-05 11:10:35 1 60234 17929881471 0 0 1 2013-04-10 14:34:57 1 53141 17932539033 17929881471 1 2 2013-04-11 12:29:05 1 52 17932568918 17932544593 1 4 2013-04-10 18:38:42 1 23 17932544593 17932539033 1 3 2013-04-11 12:29:05 1 52 17932568918 17932544593 1 4 9 rows selected. I am expecting this: COMPLETION_TIME FILE# BLOCKS CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# INCREMENTAL_CHANGE# INCREMENTAL_LEVEL LEVEL ------------------- ------ ------- ------------------ ------------------- ----------------- ------ 2013-04-05 11:10:35 1 60234 17929881471 0 0 1 2013-04-10 14:34:57 1 53141 17932539033 17929881471 1 2 2013-04-10 18:38:42 1 23 17932544593 17932539033 1 3 2013-04-11 12:29:05 1 52 17932568918 17932544593 1 4 -- Wolfgang Breitling Centrex Consulting Corporation -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l