How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19903: test recovery not allowed when recovering to new incarnation?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19903: test recovery not allowed when recovering to new incarnation with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19903: test recovery not allowed when recovering to new incarnation

Reason for the Error ORA-19903: test recovery not allowed when recovering to new incarnation

Either a new incarnation was set using RMAN’s RESET DATABASE command for a control file that was CURRENT, or the control file is from a prior incarnation. As recovery to a new incarnation requires changing the control file, test recovery is not allowed.

How to fix the Error ORA-19903: test recovery not allowed when recovering to new incarnation ?

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

Perform actual recovery or RESET DATABASE to incarnation that was last opened using the control file to do test recovery.