Oracle Error Message
RMAN-06169: could not read file header for datafile string error reason string
Reason for the Error
The specified datafile could not be accessed. The reason codes are: 1 – file name is MISSINGxx in the control file 2 – file is offline 3 – file is not verified 4 – DBWR could not find the file 5 – unable to open file 6 – I/O error during read 7 – file header is corrupt 8 – file is not a datafile 9 – file does not belong to this database 10 – file number is incorrect 12 – wrong file version 15 – control file is not current
Solution
If the error can be corrected, do so and retry the operation. The SKIP option can be used to ignore this error during a backup.
