I belive you have to specify /nocatalog after or during connection to the target. -- .. David > I'm just starting to use RMAN; better late than never. > > I'm hoping to "duplicate" a V8.1.7 DB from one Solaris box > to another. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------