rman-06729: no backup of the spfile found to restore


I'm glad that this post saved your time.Regards,Marko. 1. no copy of indicated file exists on disk that satisfy the criteria specified in the user"s recover operands. RMAN-06172: no AUTOBACKUP found or specified handle is not a valid copy or piece. I didn't had FRA setup in dev environment . You're probably using backup of earlier incarnation.Check this blog post:http://pro-oracle.blogspot.com/2014/03/oracle-rman-ora-19909-datafile-1.htmlRegards,Marko. Dear Marko, thank you for sharing this! If the autobackup was created with non-default autobackup format, then specify the autobackup format using the SET CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT command. Maybe a little more force was needed! Mate, you are a bloody hero. Check if MRP process is running on DR instance. I was getting error in dataguard broker when I issued show configuration DGMGRL> show configuration Configuration - racdg Protect Getting the errorWarning: ORA-16809: multiple warnings detected for the database when using show configuration in dgmgrl show database q Error isoccurring while starting the listener. I did what you mentioned and the error gone, but it shows me another error, find below : connected to auxiliary database (not started), RMAN-03002: failure of Duplicate Db command at 11/25/2014 11:32:38, RMAN-04014: startup failed: ORA-00119: invalid specification for system parameter LOCAL_LISTENER, ORA-00132: syntax error or unresolved network name 'LISTENER_DBNEW', I change the LOCAL_LISTENER on my tnsnames.ora, Applications and Infrastructure Community. Database: 11g Release 2 Error code: RMAN-06729 Description: no backup of the SPFILE found to restore Cause: A SPFILE restore could not proceed because no backup of the SPFILE was found. Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/TABLE/TABLE_DATA Total estimation using BLOCKS method: 0 KB Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/USER Processing object type SCHEMA_EXPORT/SYSTEM_GRANT Processing obj, I don't know how widely used the 'sql worksheet' feature is from within cloud control but I've discovered something which i think is a bug (I've opened an SR with Oracle to confirm) which is not immediately obvious but is giving wrong (null) results. This is documented in MOS note1176443.1. OK cool, so the next step is to restore the spfile from the autobackup. 2. copy of indicated datafile exists on disk but no incremental backup was found to apply to the datafile copy. To troubleshoot and fix this, following wa Getting the error ORA-30009 when trying to execute a statement. You're right. If the backup was created with SBT device, then allocate an SBT channel using the ALLOCATE CHANNEL command. If the autobackup was created with non-default autobackup format, then specify the autobackup format using the SET CONTROLFILE AUTOBACKUP FORMAT command. This is a perfect solution for a Disaster Recovery type database restore. Here what I have performed 1) initiated a hot backup from production system 2)scp the backup set along with archive logs backup sets to DEV environmentin DEV1) startup nomount pfile=2) set the env ORACLE_HOME and ORACLE_SID3) rman target /4) restore controlfile from ''5) alter database mount6) catalog the backup set7) list backup of archivelog all;from the backup set info took the SCN no ,8) prepared the rcv file , tail of the file is something like thisSET UNTIL SEQUENCE 84;# restore the database and switch the datafile names RESTORE DATABASE; SWITCH DATAFILE ALL;# recover the database RECOVER DATABASE;}however when I run the .rcv file I get the same error saying fileRMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 1 found to restorelist backup of datafile 1 shows the datafile info in backup set . I am trying to duplicate database from one database to another and all went well. Database: 12c Release 1 Error code: RMAN-06729 Description: no backup of the SPFILE found to restore Cause: A SPFILE restore could not proceed because no backup of the SPFILE was found. Solution to block change tracking problem during duplicate : - During the datafile restore (after CF restore) , connect to DB (in mount state).- Execute : alter database disable block change tracking; Hi,Thanks for that - vey neat. But it didnt matter I thought: I have controlfile/spfile autobackups and fully recovered image copies plus all the archived logs in the FRA. Use or correct TAG specification to recover a different datafile copy. I don't know how many people this blog has saved the bacon for, but you have managed to lower my blood pressure by a good 20 points. thats the intended behaviour. Oh dear. Thank you so much for your help. 3. What on earth is SCHEMA_EXPORT/STATISTICS/MARKER in datapump? I'll show a quick demo - it would be useful to know if anyne else sees the same behaviour as I'm sure this used to work OK in earlier versions (i'm on 12.1.0.3 OMS and 12.1.0.5 db plugin) but i don't have anything older available to test with now. It was very helpful! I also struggled a lot with this error. by the way do you know how to correct it so it does not happen again? However another aspect of this is dealing with the authentication process for applications - over time we (as most other companies will have) have built up a huge array of different authentication mechanisms (and authorization - but I'll ignore that for now). RMAN restore fails with RMAN-06023 but there are backups available. Use BACKUP FOR RECOVER OF COPY command to create necessary incremental backup or copy. Thanks! Either you don't have older backups or you must catalog backupsets.Otherwise you have the problem that is described in this blog post.Regards,Marko. Trying to restore controlfile and getting the error. Copyright2006,Oracle. o RMAN is not connected to the target database, o The database name is not specified in the command, o DBID is not set with the SET DBID command. After applying some of the solution here it didn't resolved my issue. Thank youthis problem was driving me crazy!! Use the DROP CATALOG command to remove the partially installed recovery catalog and retry the command. Database: 11g Release 1 Error code: RMAN-06729 Description: no backup of the SPFILE found to restore Cause: A SPFILE restore could not proceed because no backup of the SPFILE was found.

The theory (or lets call it documentation) states that if you lost every part of your database, you connect into rman and startup nomount. * RMAN retention policy is specified with REPORT/DELETE command. Since there is no pfile, it will realise that and use some defaults. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. It may be the case that a backup of this file exists but does not satisfy the criteria specified in the user's restore operands.

This means we can now use mail/intranet and some applications by just logging on to Azure AD once - when we do that we get a 'token' that all the applications can work with and we are al, Recently when doing some datapump work i noticed an odd extra line appearing in 12c when doing schema exports - but only when exporting from a PDB - let me show you what i mean. SET DBID 887707758; Today i visited your blog and solved the problem , i commented those 2 parameters , then it went through.. thanks soooo much. But as I said there is a bug (refer to MOS note above) that causes a system to crash with ORA-4031 if the shared pool allocated with the dummy pfile is too small. Allrightsreserved. Many Thanks Marco!!!!!Bezabih. piece handle=+RECO/DEV/autobackup/2012_04_13/s_780484423.265.780484423 comment=NONE A quick check in ASMCMD revealed that the file existed, but I was in for a surprise: The DBID strictly speaking is not needed when the FRA is used as the controlfile/spfile autobackup location (see doc ID227060.1, case (4) for 10g). I had the location from a backup log: Starting Control File and SPFILE Autobackup at 13-APR-12 After disabling block change tracking, during restore worked perfect !! Use the DROP CATALOG command to remove the partially installed recovery catalog and retry the command. * RMAN retention policy is specified with REPORT/DELETE command. Thanks a lot buddy.PC. Did I lose all my DBA skills? Ran into this on a live customer migration to new data centre. Time to use drop database, which removes spfile, data files, temp files and the control files. Specify the DBID of the database with the SET DBID command. Thanks dude ! For reference, this worked on 11.2.0.3.4.I think the suggestion is worth putting in a separate post (or an edit to your existing). great post !! Action: Modify options for the SPFILE restore.

So this is the output from a schema export in a plain old (pre 12c style database) expdp marker/marker reuse_dumpfiles=y directory=tmp Export: Release 12.1.0.1.0 - Production on Fri Sep 5 21:20:11 2014 Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. Another workaround for the ORA-4031 is described in MOS [ID 1311984.1] ORA_RMAN_SGA_TARGET : export ORA_RMAN_SGA_TARGET=500 It really helped me and resolved my issue. RMAN-06729: no backup of the SPFILE found to restore, Error: ORA-16810: multiple errors or warnings detected for the database, Warning: ORA-16809: multiple warnings detected for the database, TNS-01150: The address of the specified listener name is incorrect, failed: ORA-24327: need explicit attach before authenticating a user (DBD ERROR: OCISessionBegin) at, ORA-01506: missing or illegal database name. SQL Worksheet (from within cloud control) wrong results bug. Sometimes I think that it is using /dev/random to generate a error number ;). Do you experience the same problem?RMAN-06026: some targets not found - aborting restoreRMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 4 found to restoreRMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 3 found to restoreRMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 2 found to restoreRMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 1 found to restore, Do you have backups older than the time you specified?I think that your backups are too new. Hi, Powered by. 2. copy of indicated datafile exists on disk but no incremental backup was found to apply to the datafile copy. Hi,I followed your instructions and was able to use RMAN to recover just fine without using "SET UNTIL TIME". I will not be held responsible for any damage caused and/or unexpected results from these scripts. I'm glad that blog post helped you ;-)Regards,Marko, Many Thanks for the proper solution.Regards,Swaminath. Hello;We can use SET NEWNAME FOR BLOCK CHANGE TRACKING FILE TO '+DATA01' for version =>11.2 Thierry. Use or correct TAG specification to recover a different datafile copy. Thanks to Anonymous for the comments. This android app can be downloaded by clicking. This error will occur if you are trying to find the row from a table using the ROWID which does not exist in the table. So I told RMAN explicitly which file to restore. - Lack of space in the recovery catalog database: allocate more space, use the DROP CATALOG command to remove any partially installed recovery catalog, and retry the command. THANKS!Natasa. All I needed was the db_name, the db_recovery_file_dest/_size and the sga_target of sufficient size. The opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone. 1. 2. Restore control file or SPFILE by starting the RESTORE FROM AUTOBACKUP command. After hours of looking for a solution I saw this blog. GImme a break, RTFMMore simple solution without touching FRA:reset incarnation http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B28359_01/backup.111/b28273/rcmsynta036.htmCONNECT TARGET / NOCATALOG# step 1: start and mount a control file that knows about the incarnation to which# you want to return. I've checked documentation and searched through Metalink notes and found quick WORKING solution.If I knew that I could solve this problem with resetting incarnation I would do that - but then I didn't know.I also noted at the beginning of this post - "today I learned new thing about RMAN restore". Now that was simple. I must admit - today I learned new thing about RMAN restore and this is good enough reason for a blog post. 1. no copy of indicated file exists on disk that satisfy the criteria specified in the user"s recover operands. This improves my knowledge and Im grateful for any feedback.So thanks for your feedback.Please, share a piece of your vast knowledge with others and write blog post or two. Found this blog and fixed issue much to my relief. Allrightsreserved. Thanks Marko. Two days of research, and this is the only mention I saw of this tip.

ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level %s, ORA-30009: Not enough memory for CONNECT BY operation. Add the following to the db_file_name_convert'source db tracking file','new db tracking file'Specify the complete path and name, One of the key topic areas for us at the moment is modernizing our applications - in most cases this is trying to move to more cloud native architectures like PaaS. Action: Modify options for the SPFILE restore. rman target / What could possibly go wrong? It may be the case that a backup of this file exists but does not satisfy the criteria specified in the user"s restore operands. Thanks.RegardsFredo, Thanks for comment Fredo ;-)Regards,Marko, Another thank you - saved me significant time!..john. I created a 11.2.0.2.5 database on my Linux (OEL 5.5) test system and refreshed my understanding of this most useful rman feature (which is for another post). Its was really helpful.After 2 hours of search, I finally found your blog and has the answer. I need to figure out what other older backup files are needed to recover using the specified timestamp. If you're restoring to a new box, shouldn't the flash_recovery_area be empty? Oracle PL/SQL to Excel XSLX API - Object already exists: This is caused by a partial recovery catalog installation. With those settings, the startup nomount worked. You said The theory (or lets call it documentation) states that if you lost every part of your database, you connect into rman and startup nomount. . I am not sure what went went in your case, but it works for me, with alert. This way there is no need of manual dummy pfile creation. John, Joris - thanks for comments. Copyright2006,Oracle. However, if I used "SET UNTIL TIME "TO_DATE('18-APR-2012 10:00:00 AM', 'DD-MON-YYYY HH:MI:SS:AM')";", I got the data file not found error below. In most cases you should have plenty of time to do that while the datafiles are restoring.Cheers,Rich, Hi Richard -Just wanted to say that Anonymous' suggestion of disabling block change tracking during the duplicate process resolved the ORA-19755 error that my team was encountering. You could set correct incarnation, temporary disable FRA or just delete unnecessary backup files from FRA.Regards,Marko. Go through the below link.http://goldparrot.wordpress.com/2011/05/16/how-to-find-exact-scn-number-for-oracle-restore/Get the fuzzy SC using the rman command:select max(absolute_fuzzy_change#)+1, max(checkpoint_change#)+1 from v$backup_datafile;It gives two SCNs, pick the greatest of the 2.Restore the database. Database: 10g Release 1 Error code: RMAN-06729 Description: no backup of the SPFILE found to restore Cause: A SPFILE restore could not proceed because no backup of the SPFILE was found. startup failed: ORA-01078: failure in processing system parameters, LRM-00109: could not open parameter file /oradata/oracle/product/11g/dbs/initXYZ.ora, starting Oracle instance without parameter file for retrieval of spfile, http://ora600tom.wordpress.com/2011/08/18/build-an-oracle-parameter-file-a-quick-way/.