How to fix the Oracle error ORA-19943: The current database incarnation changed during backup?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-19943: The current database incarnation changed during backup with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-19943: The current database incarnation changed during backup

Reason for the Error ORA-19943: The current database incarnation changed during backup

The backup failed because the current database incarnation was changed during the backup. One of the following events caused this incarnation change:

– The database was opened using ALTER DATABASE OPEN RESETLOGS statement.

– RMAN command RESET DATABASE TO INCARNATION was issued.

– If this happened on physical standby database, then redo apply has applied redo data from a new database incarnation.

How to fix the Error ORA-19943: The current database incarnation changed during backup ?

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

Re-try the backup.