Database Error Messages

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Updated
Jun 24, 2024

RMAN-05017

no copy of datafile number found to recover

Cause

A RECOVER COPY command was not able to proceed because no copy of indicated file was found to recover. Possible causes include the following:

  1. no copy of indicated file exists on disk that satisfy the criteria specified in the user's recover operands.
  2. copy of indicated data file exists on disk but no incremental backup was found to apply to the data file copy.

Action

One of the following:

  1. Use or correct TAG specification to recover a different data file copy.
  2. Use BACKUP FOR RECOVER OF COPY command to create necessary incremental backup or copy.