Category Archives: RMAN Database Error Messages

RMAN-06013: duplicate channel identifier found: string

oracle

RMAN-06013: duplicate channel identifier found: string
Cause: A channel identifier was reused without first releasing the channel.
Action: Add a RELEASE CHANNEL command.

Back to previous menu

https://support.oracle.com/

http://www.oracle.com/

RMAN-06012: channel: string not allocated

oracle

RMAN-06012: channel: string not allocated
Cause: A RELEASE or SETLIMIT command was found for a channel identifier that was not yet allocated.
Action: Correct the channel identifier, or add an ALLOCATE CHANNEL command.

Back to previous menu

https://support.oracle.com/

http://www.oracle.com/

RMAN-06011: invalid level specified: number

oracle

RMAN-06011: invalid level specified: number
Cause: An invalid incremental backup level was specified.
Action: Incremental backup level must be between 0 and 8.

Back to previous menu

https://support.oracle.com/

http://www.oracle.com/

RMAN-06010: error while looking up datafile: string

oracle

RMAN-06010: error while looking up datafile: string
Cause: An error occurred while looking up the specified datafile in the recovery catalog or target database control file.
Action: This error is accompanied by other errors describing the reason for the failure. Ensure that the file name is entered correctly. If the datafile was added recently, then a RESYNC CATALOG must be done to update the recovery catalog.

Back to previous menu

https://support.oracle.com/

http://www.oracle.com/

RMAN-06009: using target database controlfile instead of recovery catalog

oracle

RMAN-06009: using target database controlfile instead of recovery catalog
Cause: This is an informational message.
Action: No action is required.

Back to previous menu

https://support.oracle.com/

http://www.oracle.com/

RMAN-06008: connected to recovery catalog database

oracle

RMAN-06008: connected to recovery catalog database
Cause: This is an informational message.
Action: No action is required.

Back to previous menu

https://support.oracle.com/

http://www.oracle.com/

RMAN-06007: target database not mounted and db_name not set in init.ora

oracle

RMAN-06007: target database not mounted and db_name not set in init.ora
Cause: The target database has not mounted the control file, and its INIT.ORA file does not specify the DB_NAME parameter.
Action: MOUNT the target database, or add the DB_NAME parameter to its INIT.ORA file and restart the instance.

Back to previous menu

https://support.oracle.com/

http://www.oracle.com/

RMAN-06006: connected to target database: string (not mounted)

oracle

RMAN-06006: connected to target database: string (not mounted)
Cause: This is an informational message.
Action: No action is required.

Back to previous menu

https://support.oracle.com/

http://www.oracle.com/

RMAN-06005: connected to target database: string (DBID=string)

oracle

RMAN-06005: connected to target database: string (DBID=string)
Cause: This is an informational message.
Action: No action is required.

Back to previous menu

https://support.oracle.com/

http://www.oracle.com/

RMAN-06004: ORACLE error from recovery catalog database: string

oracle

RMAN-06004: ORACLE error from recovery catalog database: string
Cause: This message should be accompanied by other error messages indicating the cause of the error.
Action: Check the accompanying errors.

Back to previous menu

https://support.oracle.com/

http://www.oracle.com/