Rename the filespace it is associated with "rename filespace" .  Run a
backup.  Wait the number of days you need to be able to access the data from
that filespace.  Use "delete fi" to delete the data.

Jeff Bach
Home Office Open Systems Engineering
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Andreas Wizemann [SMTP:awizemann AT FVVAG DOT DE]
        Sent:   Wednesday, August 01, 2001 4:42 AM
        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        Subject:        Delete Obsolete ORACLE backups when DB no longer
available

        Hi,
        I have droped my oracle instance but forgott to delete the rman
backups first.
        Now i can no longer run rman to delete the obsolete backups.
        Is there any other way to delete the entries from the rman catalog
AND tell TSM to delete the files also ??
        Thanks
        Andreas Wizemann


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