How to fix the Oracle error EXP-00076: multiple devices specified for tape output?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorEXP-00076: multiple devices specified for tape output with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

EXP-00076: multiple devices specified for tape output

Reason for the Error EXP-00076: multiple devices specified for tape output

You specified multiple file names when doing an export to a tape device. EXPORT uses the same device for writing all files, of the number of tape volumes required. For this reason, export will accept only one value for the FILE parameter when writing to tape.

How to fix the Error EXP-00076: multiple devices specified for tape output ?

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

Reenter the EXPORT command, but specify only one tape device in the FILE parameter.