How to fix the Oracle error ORA-27195: proxy copy not supported?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorORA-27195: proxy copy not supported with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

ORA-27195: proxy copy not supported

Reason for the Error ORA-27195: proxy copy not supported

An attempt was made to do a proxy backup or restore, but the media management software installed with Oracle does not support proxy copy.

How to fix the Error ORA-27195: proxy copy not supported ?

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

Re-run the backup in non-proxy mode, or contact the media management vendor if the software is supposed to support proxy copy.