I think I might know the problem - the system admin. changed the host = name the backups must rely on the other host name - the original = hostname. I will need to figure out a way to do this - perhaps the = duplicate or clone process. =20 I love my landlord....love my landlord....love my landlord....love my = landlord.. -----Original Message----- From: Stankus, Paula G=20 Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 9:33 AM To: 'oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: RE: restore/recovery concern Guys, Well my system admin. after assuring me that he would not in his upgrade = blow away the database and could do this without affecting the database = as I told him not to do it unless he was sure - blew away the database. Just in-case you were wondering why I was involved in so many = restore/recoveries. I think of it as honing my restore/recovery skills = and a strange way to have job security. =20 So - now I am trying to restore and recover and am getting: RMAN-12009: command aborted because some backup pieces could not be = located RMAN-12008: could not locate backup piece df_EMPIDEV_s528_p1 RMAN-12008: could not locate backup piece df_EMPIDEV_s525_p1 RMAN-12008: could not locate backup piece df_EMPIDEV_s526_p1 RMAN-12008: could not locate backup piece df_EMPIDEV_s527_p1 Where did the backup pieces go? Also, when I search on any of those RMAN commands in Metalink I find = nothing. What is up with that? Did Oracle forget to allow searches for = RMAN in their new search process? Help? ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------------