See metalink Note: 1060605.6, translating to your version. Also see the RMAN way http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14191/reco scen003.htm You probably want to learn about point in time recovery to not get to time T3. Joel Garry http://www.garry.to -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l