How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19873: cannot apply this backup section to file string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19873: cannot apply this backup section to file string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19873: cannot apply this backup section to file string

Reason for the Error ORA-19873: cannot apply this backup section to file string

RMAN cannot restore a multi-section backup to the indicated file, because this section is not a backup of this file, or the file was not prepared correctly for this restore.

How to fix the Error ORA-19873: cannot apply this backup section to file string ?

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

If this error occurs while running RMAN, then it is an internal error and you should contact Oracle support.