Walter, You have restore the production database backup on the test server and opened the database with resetlogs ...right. This has created a new incarnation of the database. RMAN does not recoginize the new incarnation of your test database since yu have not done a "reset database".
HTH ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 7:30 AM > Hi, > > I want to analyze some archive log files with > LogMiner. The logs are stored in an RMAN backup on > tape. I am trying to restore the files to a > development box but when I perform the restore I get > the error message "RMAN-20003: target database > incarnation not found in recovery catalog". The syntax > I am using is: > > run { > allocate channel t1 type 'sbt_tape'; > restore archivelog from logseq 200 until logseq 233; > } > > Can the archive logs only be restored back to the > original database? The target database I am using is a > restored backup of the same production database but on > a development box. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. > -w > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! > http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Walter K > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: Sona INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).