Okay, from a friend within Oracle University (someone whose knowledge I trust)..
1. There are NO plans to eliminate the use of the RMAN Repository! As has been correctly surmised by some readers Oracle is attempting to make it easier to use rman without a repository but it is not going away. It is expected that large shops with a heavy Oracle investment would continue to use the Repository, but smaller shops may consider the complexity a burden. The Oracle instructor that said the RMAN repository was going away was either a. misunderstood b. wrong. c. both of the above __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Rachel Carmichael INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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).