List, v10.2. We have a dev db whose backups have been failing with message that db_recovery_file_dest_size is full. Our location in FLASH group in ASM. Upon looking into the FLASH diskgroup I see that there are only 2 files taking about 670Mb: * ASMCMD [+FLASH/FDEV/BACKUPSET] > du . Used_MB Mirror_used_MB 678 678 ASMCMD [+FLASH/FDEV/BACKUPSET] > ASMCMD [+FLASH/FDEV] > du . Used_MB Mirror_used_MB 678 678 ASMCMD [+FLASH] > du FDEV Used_MB Mirror_used_MB 678 678 The archives go to +ARCH, but out there also: ASMCMD [+ARCH] > du FDEV/ Used_MB Mirror_used_MB 3057 3057 *but the output from rec_file_dest and FRA_Usage are like this: * 1* SELECT * FROM V$recovery_file_dest SQL> / NAME SPACE_LIMIT SPACE_USED SPACE_RECLAIMABLE NUMBER_OF_FILES --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------- --------------- +FLASH 85,899,345,920 83,370,180,608 0 70 SQL> * *1* SELECT * FROM V$flash_recovery_area_usage* *SQL> /* *FILE_TYPE PERCENT_SPACE_USED PERCENT_SPACE_RECLAIMABLE NUMBER_OF_FILES* *------------ ------------------ ------------------------- ---------------* *CONTROLFILE 0 0 0* *ONLINELOG 0 0 0* *ARCHIVELOG 0 0 0* *BACKUPPIECE 97.06 0 70* *IMAGECOPY 0 0 0* *FLASHBACKLOG 0 0 0* I am trying to figure out where the 70 files that make up the 97% are located. I did check in RMAN for location of files with 'list backup' and 'crosscheck' commands. I cannot seem to find the 70 files.. ggrrrr... Probably a simple thing, but is escaping me :( Thanks Ram -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l