Hello All, NOTE : This is Recover a databse on ANOTHER node using RMAN WITHOUT Recovery Catalog. I am trying to recover and create a database from Host A to Host B Here are the steps.. I found in oracle documentation but am confused a bit.. 1. Copy the control file using OS copy utility. 2. Copy INIT File using OS copy utility. 3. connect with rman to target with nocatalog rman target sys/pw@host_b[1] nocataclog startup mount; now allocate appropriate channel and all that.. restore database; recover database; alter database open resetlogs; My doubt here is .. how will RMAN get the files ? Where will it go and find /read the files from ? Let me know if someone has performed NOCATALOG RECOVERY and has steps documented which work. Thanks Nik ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar ? FREE![2] --- Links --- 1 mailto:sys/pw@host_b 2 http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2752??PS= ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------