Use the rmpiece command to delete RMAN backup pieces from tape.
See Also:
"Backup Piece Commands" for related commandsYou must have the right to manage devices and change device state to use the rmpiece command.
rmpi•ece [ --nq ] [ --oid/-o oid-list ]... [ piecename ]...
Does not display a confirmation message. If you do not specify this option, then the command displays a confirmation message. The message is described in "Command Execution in Interactive Mode"
Specifies or more backup piece identifiers in the Oracle Secure Backup catalog. Refer to "oid" for a description of the oid placeholder.
Specifies the names of the backup pieces to which the listing applies. The name of a backup piece is indicated by the Piece name heading in the lspiece output.
Example 2-133 displays information about two RMAN backup pieces and then deletes them.
Example 2-133 Removing Backup Pieces
ob> lspiece
POID Database Content Copy Created Host Piece name
104 ob full 0 03/18.16:25 stadv07 05gfkmq9_1_1
105 ob archivelog 0 03/18.16:32 stadv07 06gfkn8h_1_1
ob> rmpiece --oid 104,105
remove backup piece OID 104? (a, n, q, y, ?) [n]: y
remove backup piece OID 105? (a, n, q, y, ?) [n]: y
ob> lspiece
ob>