Yes,
Same reason our DBAs did not want to use it. They didn't want to deal
with learning RMAN.

SQL-BACKTRACK apparantly generates the RMAN scripts and so we use that.
But there, they claim they need full backups because thuer is no
difference in size/ length of time between an incrmental and a full. I
suspect that is because they have thier dtabase files installed under
JFS instead of RAW.

I would think Tivoli would follow SQL-BACKTRACKS lead if they wanted
people to use thier TDP.

>>> Matt.Cooper AT AMGREETINGS DOT COM 07/16/03 02:14PM >>>
Hello all,
        I am working with a some Oracle people to define a backup
solution.
I suggested using the Oracle TDP for doing HOT backups.  They said that
the
TDP does nothing for them because they  do NOT use RMAN.  They write
their
own scripts to freeze/release the table spaces and do backups.  Does
this
sound correct?  Oracle TDP works directly with RMAN?
Thanks
Matt