How about this: RECOVER FROM '/logs' STANDBY DATABASE # specifies nondefault location Check docs here: http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E11882_01/server.112/e41084/statements_1004.htm#i2208874 _____________________________________________________________________ Chris Ruel * Oracle Database Administrator * Lincoln Financial Group cruel@xxxxxxx * Desk:317.759.2172 * Cell 317.523.8482 -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Howard Latham Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 9:55 AM To: ORACLE-L Subject: recovery Mental block! Its age I guess I cant remember how to specify an alternate location for incoming archived logs when rolling forward a database manually. I really have looked in the doc and Googled but to no avail! Its something like recover standby database from location; Help! Please! Oracle 11 Redhat 3 -- Howard A. Latham -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l Notice of Confidentiality: **This E-mail and any of its attachments may contain Lincoln National Corporation proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential, or subject to copyright belonging to the Lincoln National Corporation family of companies. This E-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this E-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this E-mail and any printout. Thank You.** -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l