Hello Chris, If controlfile autobackup is on, it might not give the 'correct' information that you are looking for. You can use controlfile_included column in rc_backup_set_details to crosscheck. btw: 'Restore database preview' provides detailed information about backupsets needed for restore to a point in time. Regards, Saurabh Manroy On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Taylor, Chris David < ChrisDavid.Taylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I think I figured it out: > > (Windows) > Set NLS_DATE_FORMAT=DD-MON-YYYY HH24:MI:SS > > RMAN> list backup of controlfile; > > List of Backup Sets > =================== > > BS Key Type LV Size Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time > ------- ---- -- ---------- ----------- ------------ -------------------- > 3096549 Full 1.08M DISK 00:00:02 23-APR-2012 22:27:56 > BP Key: 3096554 Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: YES Tag: %TAG > Piece Name: Z:\DBABACKUP\CURRENT\TST3\0EN96A3A_1_1 > Control File Included: Ckp SCN: 16795861918 Ckp time: 23-APR-2012 > 22:27:54 > > So 22:27:54 is the *earliest* I could duplicate this database using this > backup, correct? (Or no?) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Taylor, Chris David > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8:15 AM > To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: RE: RMAN Related question (Earliest restore point within an RMAN > backup?) > > > Ok, I couldn't find it quickly so I'm asking... > > How do you find the earliest restore point within an existing RMAN backup? > > Looking specifically for DATE & *TIME* > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > > > -- > //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l > > > -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l