Without a recovery catalog, all backup information is kept in the control
file. You will notice the size the control file is increasing.

--On Tuesday, May 31, 2005 1:21 PM +0000 johnandsteff
<oracledba-ezmlmshield-x50469054.[Email address protected] wrote:

> If I choose not to create a recovery catalog in RMAN
> for my backups, Does it make a difference to RMAN or Oracle about doing
> a Full backup versus an incremental ?
>
> I am used to always having a catlog, but for one small system they don't
> want one created. So if RMAN is just reading the control file, how does
> RMAN keep track of the full backup information or incremental ?
>
> Should I just do a full backup every time ?
>
> Appreciate your explanation about this -
>
> John DeUnger
>
>
>
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