When restoring the database, you can choose to redirect individual data files / tablespaces to a different path in the destination client. This is useful when the destination server has a different storage management solution (ASM or File System) or for troubleshooting purposes.
When redirecting datafiles, make sure the same instance is used on the source and destination client.
Use the following steps to redirect the files to a different path:
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From the CommCell Browser, go to Client Computers > RAC client.
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Right-click the instance, then go to All Tasks > Browse and Restore.
The Browse and Restore Options dialog box appears.
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Select Latest Backup, and then click the View Content button.
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Optional: Use non-default browse and restore options. For more information, see Browse and Restore.
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Select the database, and then click the Recover All Selected button.
The Oracle Restore Options dialog box appears.
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Depending on the type of restore to be run, click Restore in place or Restore out of place, and then click Next.
The Oracle In Place Restore Options or Oracle Out of Place Restore Options dialog box appears.
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On the General tab, select the name of the client computer from the Destination Client list.
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Select the Use Snap Restore check box.
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Click Advanced.
The Advanced Restore Options dialog box appears.
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Click Use RMAN Restore.
You can click Use FileSystem Restore if the source and destination are not ASM databases.
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On the Redirect tab, select Redirect All Table Spaces/Database to and type the path or click Browse for the path to redirect all data files.
Alternatively, you can select individual table spaces and type the path in the New Path box.
To redirect multiple table spaces simultaneously, click Find & Replace and provide the existing path and the new path to be replaced.
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On the Options tab, select the Switch Database Mode for Restore checkbox. This will automatically switch the database to mount mode.
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Click OK.
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Click OK.