How to fix the error ORA-00296: maximum number of files (string) exceeded for RECOVER DATAFILE LIST?

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In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-00296: maximum number of files (string) exceeded for RECOVER DATAFILE LIST with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-00296: maximum number of files (string) exceeded for RECOVER DATAFILE LIST

Reason for the Error ORA-00296: maximum number of files (string) exceeded for RECOVER DATAFILE LIST

The RECOVER DATAFILE LIST command specified more datafiles than are allowed by the DB_FILES initialization parameter. This error occurs when doing recovery with Recovery Manager, and the instance has been started with a DB_FILES parameter specifying fewer datafiles than recovery manager needs to recover to satisfy the user’s RECOVER command.

How to fix the Error ORA-00296: maximum number of files (string) exceeded for RECOVER DATAFILE LIST ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Re-start the instance with a higher value for DB_FILES.

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