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) |
File name of this piece, copy, or file name 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 data file 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 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 (data files 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 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 data file described by this row. This column populated only if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE. |
DF_TABLESPACE |
VARCHAR2(30) |
Tablespace name for the data file described by this row. This column populated only if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE. |
DF_RESETLOGS_CHANGE# |
NUMBER |
RESETLOGS change of the data file described by this row. This column populated only if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE. |
DF_CREATION_CHANGE# |
NUMBER |
Creation change number of the data file 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 data file 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 data file 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. |