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Oracle® Database Backup and Recovery Reference
10g Release 2 (10.2)

Part Number B14194-03
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RC_BACKUP_FILES

This view lists backups known to the RMAN repository as reflected in the recovery catalog. This view corresponds to the V$BACKUP_FILES control file view.

Note:

  • It is usually more convenient to access this information using the LIST BACKUP and LIST COPY commands from within RMAN.
  • You must use DBMS_RCVMAN.SetDatabase to select a database from the recovery catalog schema before you can use this view.

Column Datatype Description
PKEY NUMBER The primary key for the backup.
BACKUP_TYPE VARCHAR2(32) The type of the backup: BACKUP SET, COPY or PROXY COPY.
FILE_TYPE VARCHAR2(32) Type of the file backed up: DATAFILE, CONTROLFILE, SPFILE, REDO LOG, COPY (for an image copy backup) or PIECE (for a backup piece).
KEEP VARCHAR2(3) Whether this backup has KEEP attributes set that override the retention policy. Values are YES or NO.
KEEP_UNTIL DATE Date after which this backup is considered obsolete.
KEEP_OPTIONS VARCHAR2(13) "Keep attributes" affecting retention for this backup. Possible values are:
  • LOGS (retain all redo logs needed to recover this backup as long as the backup is retained),

  • NOLOGS (redo logs may be considered obsolete even if this backup must be retained), and

  • NULL (let the configured retention policy apply to this backup).

STATUS VARCHAR2(16) Status of the backup. Possible values are: AVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE, EXPIRED.
FNAME VARCHAR2(1024) Filename of this piece, copy or filename of the file included in this backup set. For example, for row with backup_type is "BACKUP SET" and file_type is "DATAFILE", FNAME is the name of the datafile in the backup. On the other hand, if BACKUP_TYPE is "BACKUP SET" and file_type is "PIECE", then fname shows the name of backup piece.
TAG VARCHAR2(32) The tag for this backup piece or image copy. (Valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE or COPY.)
MEDIA VARCHAR2(80) Media ID for the media on which the backup is stored. Valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is "BACKUP SET" and FILE_TYPE is "PIECE".
RECID NUMBER Recid of the control file record corresponding to this row.
STAMP NUMBER Timestamp of the control file record corresponding to this row.
DEVICE_TYPE VARCHAR2(255) Device type on which this backup is stored. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE or COPY.
BLOCK_SIZE NUMBER Block size for the backup or copy (in bytes).
COMPLETION_TIME NUMBER Time when this backup was completed. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE or COPY.
COMPRESSED VARCHAR2(3) Whether the backup piece represented by this row is compressed. Valid only if file-type is PIECE (since image copies cannot be compressed, by definition).
OBSOLETE VARCHAR2(3) Whether this backup piece or copy is obsolete. Possible value: YES, NO. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE or COPY
BYTES NUMBER Size of file described by this row. If FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET, this represents the total size of the backup set. If FILE_TYPE is PIECE or COPY, then this represents the size of the individual file. If FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE, ARCHIVED LOG, SPFILE or CONTROL FILE, the value represents how much data was incorporated into the backup set (but note that the corresponding backup set may be smaller, if compression was used in creating the backup set).
BS_KEY NUMBER Backup set key. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_COUNT NUMBER Backup set count. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_STAMP NUMBER Backup set timestamp. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_TYPE VARCHAR2(32) Type of backup set contents (datafiles or archived redo logs). Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_INCR_TYPE VARCHAR(32) Backup set incremental type (full or not). Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_PIECES NUMBER Number of pieces in backup set. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_COPIES NUMBER Number of copies of this backup set. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_COMPLETION_TIME DATE Completion time of the backup set. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_STATUS VARCHAR2(16) Status of the backup set. Possible values are AVAILABLE, UNAVAILABLE, EXPIRED, or OTHER. (OTHER means that not all pieces of the backup set have the same status, which can happen if some are AVAILABLE and others UNAVAILABLE..) Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_BYTES NUMBER Sum of the sizes of all backup pieces in the backup set. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_COMPRESSED VARCHAR2(3) Whether the backup pieces of this backup set are compressed. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_TAG VARCHAR2(1024) Tag or tags of the backup pieces of this backup set. If pieces have different tags, BS_TAGS will contain a comma-separated list of all tags for pieces in the backup set. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BS_DEVICE_TYPE VARCHAR2(255) Type of device on which this backup set is stored. If multiple copies of this backup set exist and are stored on different devices, this field will contain a comma-separated list of all device types. For example, for a backup set that is on disk and also backed up on tape, BS_DEVICE_TYPE might contain "DISK, SBT_TAPE". Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BP_PIECE# NUMBER Number of backup pieces that make up this backup set. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
BP_COPY# NUMBER Number of copies of this backup set. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is BACKUP SET.
DF_FILE# NUMBER File number of the datafile described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE.
DF_TABLESPACE VARCHAR2(30) Tablespace name for the datafile described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE.
DF_RESETLOGS_CHANGE# NUMBER Resetlogs change of the datafile described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is "DATAFILE".
DF_CREATION_CHANGE# NUMBER Creation change number of the datafile described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is "DATAFILE".
DF_CHECKPOINT_CHANGE# NUMBER Checkpoint change number of the datafile described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is "DATAFILE".
DF_CKP_MOD_TIME DATE Checkpoint time of the datafile described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is "DATAFILE".
RL_THREAD# NUMBER Redo log thread number of the archived redo log described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is "ARCHIVED LOG".
RL_SEQUENCE# NUMBER Redo log sequence number of the archived redo log described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is "ARCHIVED LOG".
RL_RESETLOGS_CHANGE# NUMBER Resetlogs change number of the archived redo log described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is "ARCHIVED LOG".
RL_FIRST_CHANGE# NUMBER First change number in the archived redo log described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is "ARCHIVED LOG".
RL_FIRST_TIME DATE Time of the first change in the archived redo log described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is "ARCHIVED LOG".
RL_NEXT_CHANGE# NUMBER Change number after the archived log described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is "ARCHIVED LOG".
RL_NEXT_TIME DATE Time of the first change after the archived log described by this row. Valid only if FILE_TYPE is "ARCHIVED LOG".