Are you sure of the syntax? I don't find that command in any of my reference books. I am using Oracle 9.2. -----Original Message----- From: Hallas, John, Tech Dev [mailto:John.Hallas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 2:58 AM To: Smith, Ron L.; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: RMAN specification ERROR Ron, It sounds like an archivelog that it is expecting to find is not there. Try doing a Change archivelog all crosscheck; or now Change archivelog all validate; Then re-run the RMAN backup I think you are cross checking the backup only John ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Smith, Ron L. Sent: 02 August 2005 22:09 To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RMAN specification ERROR I am getting the following message after an RMAN backup. No Oracle or RMAN error code is returned. "specification does not match any archive log in the recovery catalog" I am doing a crosscheck backup and a crosscheck copy. Did I miss something? Ron Smith Important Notice! If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail message, any use, distribution or copying of the message is prohibited. Please let me know immediately by return e-mail if you have received this message by mistake, then delete the e-mail message. Thank you.