Brandon,
some more potential benefits (as always it depends...) :
- it's easier at least in 9i to reset the database to
a previous incarnation (RMAN command "reset database")
if you have a recovery catalog
- there are some restrictions for TSPITR without a recovery catalog
(See Backup and Recovery adavanced User's guide Release 10gR2 p.171)
- again some restrictions when performing transport tablespace with RMAN
(See same doco p.309)
- also, you must connect to a recovery catalog when issuing a REPORT SCHEMA
command with the AT TIME, AT SCN, or AT SEQUENCE options
- if you manage lots of database, I think it's easier for reporting purposes to
have a recovery catalog
Hope this helps
Regards
Gilles
Carpe Diem !
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