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, even if only one database is registered in the recovery catalog. Oracle Database Backup and Recovery User's Guide explains how to perform this task.

Column	Data Type	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`, `ARCHIVED 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 backup retention policy. Values are `YES` or `NO`.
`KEEP_UNTIL`	`DATE`	Date after which this backup is considered obsolete.
`KEEP_OPTIONS`	`VARCHAR2(13)`	Attributes affecting retention for this backup. Possible values are `NOLOGS`, `BACKUP_LOGS`, `LOGS`, and `NULL`. `NOLOGS` indicates a consistent backup made when the database was mounted. `BACKUP_LOGS` indicates that the backup was made in open mode, so archived log backups must be applied to make it consistent. `LOGS` indicates a long-term backup made with the `LOGS` keyword, which is now deprecated. `NULL` indicates that this backup has no `KEEP` options and becomes obsolete based on the retention policy.
`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 a row whose `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. This column can only have a value if `FILE_TYPE` is `PIECE` or `COPY`.
`MEDIA`	`VARCHAR2(80)`	Media ID for the media on which the backup is stored. This column can only have a value if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET` and `FILE_TYPE` is `PIECE`.
`RECID`	`NUMBER`	ID 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. This column populated 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. This column populated only if `FILE_TYPE` is `PIECE` or `COPY`.
`COMPRESSED`	`VARCHAR2(3)`	Whether the backup piece represented by this row is compressed. This column populated 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`. This column populated only if `FILE_TYPE` is `PIECE` or `COPY`.
`BYTES`	`NUMBER`	Size of file described by this row. If `BACKUP_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. This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`. Use this column to join with `RC_BACKUP_SET` or `RC_BACKUP_PIECE`.
`BS_COUNT`	`NUMBER`	Backup set count. This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`BS_STAMP`	`NUMBER`	Backup set timestamp. This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`BS_TYPE`	`VARCHAR2(32)`	Type of backup set contents (datafiles or archived redo log files). This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`BS_INCR_TYPE`	`VARCHAR(32)`	Backup set incremental type (full or not). This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`BS_PIECES`	`NUMBER`	Number of pieces in backup set. This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`BS_COPIES`	`NUMBER`	Number of copies of this backup set. This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`BS_COMPLETION_TIME`	`DATE`	Completion time of the backup set. This column populated only if `BACKUP_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`.) This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`BS_BYTES`	`NUMBER`	Sum of the sizes of all backup pieces in the backup set. This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`BS_COMPRESSED`	`VARCHAR2(3)`	Whether the backup pieces of this backup set are compressed. This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`BS_TAG`	`VARCHAR2(1024)`	Tag or tags of the backup pieces of this backup set. If pieces have different tags, then `BS_TAGS` contains a comma-delimited list of all tags for pieces in the backup set. This column is populated only if `BACKUP_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, then this field contains a comma-delimited 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`. This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`BP_PIECE#`	`NUMBER`	Number of backup pieces that compose this backup set. This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`BP_COPY#`	`NUMBER`	Number of copies of this backup set. This column populated only if `BACKUP_TYPE` is `BACKUP SET`.
`DF_FILE#`	`NUMBER`	File number of the datafile described by this row. This column populated only if `FILE_TYPE` is `DATAFILE`.
`DF_TABLESPACE`	`VARCHAR2(30)`	Tablespace name for the datafile described by this row. This column populated only if `FILE_TYPE` is `DATAFILE`.
`DF_RESETLOGS_CHANGE#`	`NUMBER`	`RESETLOGS` change of the datafile described by this row. This column populated only if `FILE_TYPE` is `DATAFILE`.
`DF_CREATION_CHANGE#`	`NUMBER`	Creation change number of the datafile described by this row. This column populated only if `FILE_TYPE` is `CONTROLFILE,DATAFILE` or `SPFILE`.
`DF_CHECKPOINT_CHANGE#`	`NUMBER`	Checkpoint change number of the datafile described by this row. This column populated only if `FILE_TYPE` is `CONTROLFILE,DATAFILE` or `SPFILE`.
`DF_CKP_MOD_TIME`	`DATE`	Checkpoint time of the datafile described by this row. Valid only if `FILE_TYPE` is `CONTROLFILE,DATAFILE` or `SPFILE`.
`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`.