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Re: [RMAN] backups are in another place

From: Daniel Morgan <damorgan_at_x.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 19:35:19 -0700
Message-ID: <1088649352.727087@yasure>


Howard J. Rogers wrote:

> "zeb" <spam_at_nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:40e30f52$0$6135$636a15ce_at_news.free.fr...
>

>>Hi,
>>
>>I try to restore a rman backup
>>in another machine in a different location.
>>
>>The backup was done to D:\backup (no catalog )
>>and I have no D:\ drive in the new machine.
>>The restore command search a D:\backup
>>
>>How can I can change it to C:\backup for example  ?
>>
>>Thanks for your help
>>
>>oracle 8.1.7
>>windows 2000

>
>
> Bad news... you have to invent a D: drive. There's no provision for
> restoring from a location you didn't actually backup to in the first place.
> If you had produced data file *copies*, a slightly different story, because
> you can "catalog" those (add them into RMAN's repository of information)
> wherever they are. It's one of the major issues with RMAN, I think.
>
> You could always upgrade, of course. RMAN in 9i can move a backup... and if
> it moved it, it knows where it can find it. But with 8i: time to invest in a
> d: drive.
>
> Regards
> HJR
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