Where did you see this particular recommendation from Oracle as *the* Oracle recommended way to backup your database? RF Robert G. Freeman Author: Oracle Database 11g New Features (Oracle Press) Portable DBA: Oracle (Oracle Press) Oracle Database 10g New Features (Oracle Press) Oracle9i RMAN Backup and Recovery (Oracle Press) Oracle9i New Feature Blog: http://robertgfreeman.blogspot.com (Oracle Press) The LDS Church is looking for DBA's. You must be LDS to apply (please don't write to me and tell me I'm breaking the law. A church can choose to hire members of it's own faith. Look it up if you don't believe me). ----- Original Message ---- From: Blanchard William <William.Blanchard@xxxxxxxxxx> To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:00:14 AM Subject: Oracle 9i RMAN Hello everyone, The Oracle recommended strategy for backing up a 10g database is image copies with incremental updates. Is there something similar in 9i. What is the Oracle recommended strategy in 9i? Thank you, William -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l