RE: RMAN without a repository

If you're using the controlfile autobackup option, then you can use the "restore controlfile from autobackup" command:  

http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14192/reco v004.htm
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Yes, you have to set the DBID prior to doing this.  

Regards,
Brandon

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If I am making tape backups and I am using redundancy 4. How do I restore older backups after the controlfile recycles? Or do I set control_file_record_keep_time to a sufficiently large number?  

do I have to write down the DBID and use that to restore an older copy?

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