If you use OEM to create your script, and check the delete obsolete box it will actually do it without asking for the reply. I use that and it does show that obsolete files were deleted. HTH, Ruth -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joe Smith Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 9:35 AM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: rman question Is there any way to force rman to delete files within a rman script? My shell script does a rman <<EOF connect target report obsolete; EOF But, as you know to do a delete obsolete a "YES" needs to be passed to rman. Has anybody ever done this within a rman script? thanks. _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l