I agree. Thank you for your input. Chris Langston From: Allen, Brandon [mailto:Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 4:00 PM To: Langston, Chris; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: RMAN: Partial Backup: Metadata Only in Some Tablespaces and Full Data in Another I can understand their concerns, but at least RMAN and Datapump are standard Oracle-provided & supported utilities so it's not like you're using some obscure 3rd-party tools, and as long as the procedure is well documented and, the recovery procedure is fully tested and validated (as it should be with any backup strategy), then I think it should be a solid solution. From: Langston, Chris [mailto:Chris.Langston@xxxxxx] I think the recovery is what they would balk at since it would require two different processes rather than one cookie-cutter solution for all. ________________________________ Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. ________________________________ NOTICE: This email and any attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient, please do not read, distribute, or take action in reliance upon this message. If you have received this in error, please notify me immediately by return email and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer system.