Category Archives: RMAN Database Error Messages

RMAN-05003: point-in-time recovery is not allowed for tablespace string

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RMAN-05003: point-in-time recovery is not allowed for tablespace string
Cause: The SYSTEM tablespace or a tablespace containing rollback segments is not allowed in point-in-time recovery.
Action: Remove the indicated tablespace from the recovery set and retry the operation.

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RMAN-05002: aborting point-in-time tablespace recovery

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RMAN-05002: aborting point-in-time tablespace recovery
Cause: Previously encountered error(s) were issued which require corrective action.
Action: Resolve the error conditions, and then re-issue the RECOVER command.

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RMAN-05001: auxiliary filename string conflicts with a file used by the target database

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RMAN-05001: auxiliary filename string conflicts with a file used by the target database
Cause: RMAN is attempting to use the specified file name as a restore destination in the auxiliary database, but this name is already in use by the target database.
Action: Use the SET AUXNAME command to specify a name for the datafile that does not conflict with a file name in use by the target database.

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RMAN-05000: SET AUXNAME required for datafile string

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RMAN-05000: SET AUXNAME required for datafile string
Cause: One of the following: 

The control file mounted by the auxiliary database does not have an entry for this datafile, therefore file name conversion is not possible. 
A COPY DATAFILE TO AUXNAME command was issued, but no auxiliary name was set for this datafile.
Action: Use the SET AUXNAME command to specify a file name that the auxiliary database can use as a restore destination.

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RMAN-04022: target database mount id string does not match channel’s mount id string

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RMAN-04022: target database mount id string does not match channel's mount id string 
Cause: The CONNECT clause of the ALLOCATE command has resulted in a connection to a database which is not the same as the one used to connect to the target database. 
Action: Verify that the CONNECT string connects to the same database as the one specified in the TARGET connection for the CONNECT command. 

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RMAN-04021: target database DBID string does not match channel’s DBID string

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RMAN-04021: target database DBID string does not match channel's DBID string
Cause: The CONNECT clause of the ALLOCATE command has resulted in a connection to a database which is not the same as the one used to connect to the target database.
Action: Verify that the CONNECT string connects to the same database as the one specified in the TARGET connection for the CONNECT command.

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RMAN-04020: target database name “string” does not match channel’s name: “string”

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RMAN-04020: target database name "string" does not match channel's name: "string"
Cause: The CONNECT clause of the ALLOCATE command has resulted in a connection to a database which is not the same as the one used to connect to the target database.
Action: Verify that the CONNECT string connects to the same database as the one specified in the TARGET connection for the CONNECT command.

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RMAN-04016: could not get OCI error handle

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RMAN-04016: could not get OCI error handle
Cause: An error was received while initializing the OCI layer.
Action: This error should not normally happen. Contact Oracle Support Services.

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RMAN-04015: error setting target database character set to string

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RMAN-04015: error setting target database character set to string
Cause: An error was received while setting the session character set in the target database.
Action: This error should not normally happen. Contact Oracle Support Services.

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RMAN-04014: startup failed: string

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RMAN-04014: startup failed: string
Cause: The database failed to start.
Action: The cause of the failure is included in the error message. Correct the cause of the failure and retry the STARTUP command.

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