How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19608: string is not a backup piece?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19608: string is not a backup piece with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19608: string is not a backup piece

Reason for the Error ORA-19608: string is not a backup piece

The specified file is not a backup piece produced by the DBMS_BACKUP_RESTORE package. Either the first block of the backup piece is corrupt or this file is not a backup piece.

How to fix the Error ORA-19608: string is not a backup piece ?

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

Specify a different file name and retry the operation.