Sure, that'll work. I just wanted to be able to use something like the sqlplus Set Define to change RMan to use ~ instead of &. I'm surprised that there's no option to do this. Now I'll have to edit all the 10g scripts. A Set or Configure option in RMan would make things simpler. Thanks. Jack C. Applewhite - Database Administrator Austin I.S.D. - MIS Department 512.414.9250 (wk) / 512.935.5929 (pager) From: Michael Dinh <mdinh@xxxxxxxxx> To: "'japplewhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <japplewhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 05/24/2012 05:36 PM Subject: RE: Using "> /dev/null 2>&1" in 11g RMan Would you entertain something like? 1> /dev/null 2> /dev/null This way it won't conflict with &1 &2 Michael Dinh Disparity Breaks Automation (DBA) -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of japplewhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:06 PM To: Oracle-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Using "> /dev/null 2>&1" in 11g RMan Being new to 11g, I just found out that &1, &2 sqlplus-type substitution variables can be used in RMan. I have 10g RMan scripts in which I redirect output from some Host commands via "> /dev/null 2>&1". Of course 11g RMan now asks for the value of &1. After searching the docs and Googling, I still can't find out how to change & to, say ~, using something like the sqlplus Set Define command. Can this be done in 11g RMan? Thanks. Jack C. Applewhite - Database Administrator -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l