Did you try putting the  filespace name between the {} brackets?

q ba {/adsmorv}/*

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
goc
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 10:25 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: non visible RMAN backups ...

hi all,
is there any idea why don't i see RMAN backup files on client machine

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
Command Line Backup/Archive Client Interface
  Client Version 5, Release 4, Level 0.0
  Client date/time: 06/18/07   16:16:43
(c) Copyright by IBM Corporation and other(s) 1990, 2007. All Rights Reserved.

Node Name: DSS25_TDPO
Please enter your user id <DSS25_TDPO>:

Please enter password for user id "DSS25_TDPO":

Session established with server TSM01: AIX-RS/6000
  Server Version 5, Release 3, Level 4.0
  Server date/time: 06/18/07   16:17:13  Last access: 06/18/07   16:14:27

tsm> q ba /adsmorc/
ANS1092W No files matching search criteria were found
tsm> q filespace
  #     Last Incr Date      Type    File Space Name
---     --------------      ----    ---------------
  1   06/18/07   12:43:28   API:ORACLE  /adsmorc
tsm>
tsm>
tsm>
tsm>


but on server i can see them with no problem at all

DSS25_TDPO        /adsmorc                     1    ACTIVE_VERSION
         FILE//                BACK_DSS25.50ikit-           552389757
      2007-06-18                  oracle            DEFAULT

                                h5_1_1
 09:49:54.000000
DSS25_TDPO        /adsmorc                     1    ACTIVE_VERSION
         FILE//                BACK_DSS25.50ikit-           552389759
      2007-06-18                  oracle            DEFAULT

                                v5_1_1
 09:57:23.000000
DSS25_TDPO        /adsmorc                     1    ACTIVE_VERSION
         FILE//                BACK_DSS25.52ikj7-           552394310
      2007-06-18                  oracle            DEFAULT

                                la_1_1
 12:42:48.000000
DSS25_TDPO        /adsmorc                     1    ACTIVE_VERSION
         FILE//                CTRL_DSS25.4pik5u-           550133859
      2007-06-13                  oracle            DEFAULT

                                8a_1_1
 11:42:33.000000
DSS25_TDPO        /adsmorc                     1    ACTIVE_VERSION
         FILE//                CTRL_DSS25.4rik61-           550133951
      2007-06-13                  oracle            DEFAULT

                                ob_1_1
 12:42:17.000000
DSS25_TDPO        /adsmorc                     1    ACTIVE_VERSION
         FILE//                CTRL_DSS25.4vikit-           552389756
      2007-06-18                  oracle            DEFAULT

                                h1_1_1
 09:49:51.000000
DSS25_TDPO        /adsmorc                     1    ACTIVE_VERSION
         FILE//                CTRL_DSS25.4vikit-           552389758
      2007-06-18                  oracle            DEFAULT

                                v1_1_1
 09:57:19.000000
DSS25_TDPO        /adsmorc                     1    ACTIVE_VERSION
         FILE//                CTRL_DSS25.51ikj7-           552394309
      2007-06-18                  oracle            DEFAULT

                                l6_1_1
 12:42:43.000000


another tought question ... :-)

why are recommended values for mgmt class 1-0-0-0 and not 0-0-0-0 since RMAN 
should do deletions of backups ?

thanks in advance.

goran
tsm5.3.4 on aix with all kind of clients