Rman backup or Delete obsolete fails with
RMAN-20020: DATABASE INCARNATION NOT SET 使用rman备份或者删除旧的文件的时候报如下错误： RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script. abc
RMAN-03002: failure of delete command at 09/15/2010 04:05:41
RMAN-06004: ORACLE error from recovery catalog database:
RMAN-20020: database incarnation not set
如果受影响的数据库版本>= 10.2.0.4,11.1.0.7,11.2.0.1
说明有多个数据库在使用catalog 数据库 (10g ,9i and 11g) Bug 9873162 --> Closed as Duplicate of Bug 9577583 --> Closed as Duplicate of Base Bug <<9577583>>
Abstract: RMAN BACKUP FAILS WITH RMAN-20020: DATABASE INCARNATION NOT SET Download and apply One off patch using the following link Patch 9577583
The patch needs to be applied to the Oracle HOME where the Catalog database resides.