How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-00557: could not open MSGLOG “string”?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-00557: could not open MSGLOG “string” with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-00557: could not open MSGLOG “string”

Reason for the Error RMAN-00557: could not open MSGLOG “string”

An error occurred when trying to open the file.

How to fix the Error RMAN-00557: could not open MSGLOG “string” ?

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

Check that the file name was specified correctly and that the file exists and that the user running RMAN has write permission for the file.