V$OBSOLETE_BACKUP_FILES displays all obsolete backups, copies, and archived logs according to the current retention policy. This view requires that the database is set using the DBMS_RCVMAN.SETDATABASE procedure.
| Column | Datatype | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| PKEY | NUMBER | Primary key for the backup | 
| BACKUP_TYPE | VARCHAR2(32) | Type of the backup: 
 | 
| FILE_TYPE | VARCHAR2(32) | Type of the file: 
 | 
| KEEP | VARCHAR2(3) | Indicates whether the backup has a retention policy different from the value for CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY(YES) or not (NO) | 
| KEEP_UNTIL | DATE | If the KEEP UNTIL TIMEclause of theBACKUPcommand was specified, then this column shows the date after which the backup becomes obsolete. If the column is null andKEEP_OPTIONSis not null, the backup never becomes obsolete. | 
| KEEP_OPTIONS | VARCHAR2(13) | KEEPoptions for the backup:
 If this column is null, then the backup has no KEEP options and will be made obsolete based on the retention policy. | 
| STATUS | VARCHAR2(16) | Status of the backup: 
 | 
| FNAME | VARCHAR2(1024) | Name of the file | 
| TAG | VARCHAR2(32) | Tag of the piece, copy, or proxy copy | 
| MEDIA | VARCHAR2(80) | Media ID of the piece or proxy copy | 
| RECID | NUMBER | Recid of the record in the controlfile | 
| STAMP | NUMBER | Stamp of the record in the controlfile | 
| DEVICE_TYPE | VARCHAR2(255) | Type of media device that stores the backup | 
| BLOCK_SIZE | NUMBER | Block size for the backup (in bytes) | 
| COMPLETION_TIME | DATE | Time when the backup completed | 
| BS_KEY | NUMBER | Primary key of the backup set (valid only when BACKUP_TYPEisBACKUP SET) | 
| BS_COUNT | NUMBER | Count of the backup set from the controlfile record (valid only when BACKUP_TYPEisBACKUP SET) | 
| BS_STAMP | NUMBER | Stamp of the backup set from the controlfile record (valid only when BACKUP_TYPEisBACKUP SET) | 
| BS_TYPE | VARCHAR2(32) | Type of the backup set (valid only when BACKUP_TYPEisBACKUP SET):
 | 
| BS_INCR_TYPE | VARCHAR2(32) | Incremental level of the backup set (valid only when BACKUP_TYPEisBACKUP SET) | 
| BS_PIECES | NUMBER | Number of backup pieces in the backup set (valid only when BACKUP_TYPEisBACKUP SET) | 
| BS_COMPLETION_TIME | DATE | Completion time of the backup set (valid only when BACKUP_TYPEisBACKUP SET) | 
| BP_PIECE# | NUMBER | Number of the backup piece (valid only when FILE_TYPEisPIECEandBACKUP_TYPEisBACKUP SET) | 
| BP_COPY# | NUMBER | Copy number of the backup piece (valid only when FILE_TYPEisPIECEandBACKUP_TYPEisBACKUP SET) | 
| DF_FILE# | NUMBER | Absolute file number of the datafile (valid only when FILE_TYPEisDATAFILE) | 
| DF_RESETLOGS_CHANGE# | NUMBER | System change number (SCN) of the most recent RESETLOGSwhen the control file or datafile was created (valid only whenFILE_TYPEisDATAFILE) | 
| DF_CREATION_CHANGE# | NUMBER | Creation SCN of the control file or datafile (valid only when FILE_TYPEisDATAFILE) | 
| DF_CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# | NUMBER | System change number (SCN) of the most recent control file or datafile checkpoint (valid only when FILE_TYPEisDATAFILE) | 
| DF_CKP_MOD_TIME | DATE | Modification time in case of SPFILE, otherwise time when the control file or datafile was checkpointed (valid only when FILE_TYPEisDATAFILE) | 
| RL_THREAD# | NUMBER | Number of the redo thread (valid only when FILE_TYPEisREDO LOG) | 
| RL_SEQUENCE# | NUMBER | Log sequence number (valid only when FILE_TYPEisREDO LOG) | 
| RL_RESETLOGS_CHANGE# | NUMBER | System change number (SCN) of the most recent RESETLOGSwhen the record was created (valid only whenFILE_TYPEisREDO LOG) | 
| RL_FIRST_CHANGE# | NUMBER | First SCN of the redo log (valid only when FILE_TYPEisREDO LOG) | 
| RL_FIRST_TIME | DATE | Time when Oracle switched into the redo log (valid only when FILE_TYPEisREDO LOG) | 
| RL_NEXT_CHANGE# | NUMBER | First SCN of the next redo log in the thread (valid only when FILE_TYPEisREDO LOG) | 
| RL_NEXT_TIME | DATE | First timestamp of the next redo log in the thread (valid only when FILE_TYPEisREDO LOG) |