There is away around this issue and I use it on occasions by defining a new node I call ADHOC, I then by granting the ADHOC node a proxy for the source node I do a selective backup of the files then create the backupset. Then I define the new node on the target server define the backupset and restore it. Chris Pasztor S/390 Systems Programmer/DB2 Database Administrator Mantrack Payroll, HR Service Solutions and Facilities Management Phone: Ph: +61 1800 060 171 DDL:
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