Re: Question: RMAN frustration

From: Sybrand Bakker <postbus_at_sybrandb.demon.nl>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:32:37 +0200
Message-ID: <1poqd1tvfokjg6skbr6ssse42t18jqsu4v@4ax.com>

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:12:00 +0200, Patrick Joss <patrick.joss_at_oiz.stzh.ch> wrote:

>Is $ORACLE_HOME set to the Oracle 8.1.7.4 Directory? You must use the
>rman from 8.1.7.4. Need Always rman-version from the database that you
>store and not a newer one.

Not true.
You can upgrade your catalog in an 8i database to 9i and backup both 8i and 9i database with it.
This is documented, and there is also a compatibility matrix on Metalink.

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Sybrand Bakker, Senior Oracle DBA

Received on Tue Jul 19 2005 - 15:32:37 CDT