What error are you getting? Do the required backups show up as AVAILABLE after you crosscheck them in your rman repository? If not, then yes, you may need to CATALOG them first, otherwise RMAN can't use them. -----Original Message----- From: Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx] Well its not working? 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. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l