Hi Ruth, I think you may be able to take a level 1 backup before a level 0. if = you take a level 1 backup without a level 0 then RMAN would throw a = warning ("no parent backup or copy of datafile <> found") and a backup = would be taken as level 0. This is a behavior in 9iR2 but not sure in 8i Best Regards Sriram Kumar -----Original Message----- From: Ruth Gramolini [mailto:rgramolini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:07 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: Rman error Did you do a full backup or a level 0? If you want to do incrementals, = you first have to have a level 0 as a starting point. A full is not quite = the same. See the docs for the differences. HTH, Ruth -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Vaidya, ShreepadX M Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 7:18 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Rman error Hi, I am using Oracle 8.1.7.0.0 on windoze 2000 server . While taking a backup using Rman (control files and no catalog) I received the following error PLS-00306: wrong number or types of arguments in call to 'GETINCREMENTALSCN' . RMAN-06097 The full backup goes through perfectly . Only when the incremental backup starts this error crops up . Can anyone point me in the right direction to solve this problem. Thanks and regards Shreepad ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: This message contains privileged and confidential information and is = intended only for the individual named.If you are not the intended = recipient you should not disseminate,distribute,store,print, copy or = deliver this message.Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if = you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from = your system.E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or = error-free as information could be = intercepted,corrupted,lost,destroyed,arrive late or incomplete or = contain viruses.The sender therefore does not accept liability for any = errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a = result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please = request a hard-copy version. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------