Quote Originally Posted by PaulH View Post
So are you saying that I can't use RMAN to backup the standby database? If this is a case, how does one backup the standy by database?
In order to backup a database with rman, the database either needs to be mounted or open. So if a standby is actie, then it is mounted, hence it should work. Although if you really want to know whether or not it works, you should try to restore that backup elsewhere.