RE: rman question

You may try duplicate database with the dbname the same as test database using RMAN.

You may need to use the tag command while backing up sothat you can specify the tag while restoring, but, if more than one backupset available with the same tag (it is in most cases), it would restore the latest backupset with that tag. I haven't found anyother way to restore the old backup. Iam anxious to know if there is anyother possible solution from the list.

-----Original Message-----
From: Joan Hsieh [mailto:joan.hsieh_at_tufts.edu] Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 2:36 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: rman question

Hi Dear List,

We are using unix shell script to cold backup our production right now and ftp the backupset to the test machine refresh the testing instance once a week.
My question is if I decide to use rman instead shell script. How it works with cold backup? Can I using rman catalog to restore a production database to test database? Can I restore obsolete backups to another machine using rman? Sometimes we have to restore old backups on the test machine to debug a production problem.

Thanks a lot.

Joan

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