Jared: Thanks for the caution. I will pass on the warning to my team. Thanks. Ram Srinivasan --------------------------- On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 1:01 PM, Chris Taylor < christopherdtaylor1994@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Does this apply only if you add a datafile or tablespace as given in the > example? Or would it also show up if you've added a tablespace/datafile to > the primary outside of a duplicate. > > For example: > Lets say DBA(x) adds a datafile to production DB thru the normal course of > a day. > > DBA(y) is requested to create a test database (duplicate) the next day. > Using the backup prior to the datafile add, he sets the UNTIL_TIME to > sometime after the datafile add and runs the duplicate. > > Will DBA(y) run into this issue in this scenario? The reason I ask is > that the example shows adding a tablespace as part of the RMAN duplicate it > seems (which I didn't know you could do): > > 2. A datafile is added to the source database, or new tablespace is created > create tablespace TC; > sql 'alter system switch logfile' > > Chris > > > > >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: >> oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jared Still >> >> > http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1817118 >> > >> > >> > >> http://jhdba.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/serious-bug-alert-rman-duplicate-overwrites-datafiles-at- >> > original-location/ >> > >> >> >> >> >> -- >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l >> >> >> > -- Sincerely Ram Srinivasan