Re: DBID for RMAN backup with format '%u'

On 13 Feb, 08:10, Carlos <miotromailcar..._at_netscape.net> wrote:
> > > I have the DBID, but I have not a backup piece with controlfile or
> > > spfile to recover from.
>
> > > Tried CATALOG BACKUPPIECE, but RMAN says the DBID is different from
> > > the target database...
>
> > > Cheers.
>
> > > Carlos.
>
> > I'm lost - how can RMAN complain about *any* DBID when you
> > have not restored *anything*?!?
> > --
>
> > Regards,
> > Frank van Bortel
>
> > Top-posting in UseNet newsgroups is one way to shut me up
>
> Hi Frank:
>
> Sorry if I've not been so clear:
>
> New Server (old is lost), New Database (old is lost), backupsets
> without the backuppieces for spfile & controlfile (I guess they were
> made with CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP ON, but these backuppieces are lost).
>
> So I tried to CATALOG BACKUPPIECE and then RMAN complain about the
> DBID.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Carlos.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

So you've created a new database that you're trying to restore an old backup into? RMAN won't like that.

Drop the new database and try the restore again.

HTH -g Received on Wed Feb 13 2008 - 04:35:04 CST