If cataloging is the issue. Then am I correct to assume that I need copies of my 2/26/10 backup and archives on both the production and test server? Then I catalog the Production backup? Or can I just catalog the test server and only keep the backups there? Joel Patterson Database Administrator 904 727-2546 -----Original Message----- From: Allen, Brandon [mailto:Brandon.Allen@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 3:11 PM To: Patterson, Joel; oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Restore old backup to new database name I'm not sure I understand you correctly, but it sounds like all you need is something like this: duplicate target database to <new_database_name> until time '26-FEB-10 <whatever_time_you_want>'; Am I missing something? -----Original Message----- From: Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Joel.Patterson@xxxxxxxxxxx] I don't see in these documents how to restore to a different database name. 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