I'm assuming the DB is in noarchivelog mode, and that the LEVEL0 was taken with the DB in MOUNT mode. If that's the case, a simple restore, with no UNTIL clause should bring the data to the point of the backup. Why are you trying to specify the SCN? cheers Alan.- On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Ed Long <rdhm99a@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi everyone and happy Friday. > I have a benchmark system that I can't get to restart and need your advice. > Please understand that I've spent half a day on the RMAN user guide and > reference without success. > Here is the sequence that has worked up to now. > 1: Create LEVEL 0 backup using RMAN. > 2: Run Real Application Test test. > 3: recycle system to mount mode. > 3: Restore backup. > 4: Recover to SCN. (No real logs to apply). > 5: start open. > None of the recover until options appear to work. > I have an export of the application database so I can if necessary drop the > database and start over again. However, I want to understand this recovery > scenario so if it happens in the future on a system I don't have an export > of I understand my options. > All of my options end up with the system table space off line. I don't see > a way to get it back online. > RMAN 11003 appears to be the root of the problem although the version I'm > seeing is garbled. > Edward Long