Re: RMAN: invalid size at "list backup;"

On 17 Aug 2005 07:47:17 -0700, "rhartwig" <rainer.hartwig_at_gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi,
>when I exec a "list backup;" with RMAN the shown Size value of a backup
>piece are not equal to file size of the backup piece if the filesystem.
>Sometimes there are differences up to 50%.
>I found no reason why both values differ, as "Size" is sometomes
>smaller and otherwise bigger than the file size.
>Can you help me ???
>greets,
>Rainer
>

Not until you give platform and version.

And list an elaborate example of the mentioned difference with it. If the backup pieces are 1M, differences are expected. If they differ 50% on 100G pieces, it may become interesting.

• Kenneth Koenraadt