How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19581: no files have been named?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19581: no files have been named with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19581: no files have been named

Reason for the Error ORA-19581: no files have been named

An attempt was made to proceed from the file naming phase to the piece processing phase of a backup or restore conversation before any files have been specified for backup or restore.

How to fix the Error ORA-19581: no files have been named ?

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

Specify some files then retry the operation.