How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-06039: SET NEWNAME command has not been issued for datafile string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-06039: SET NEWNAME command has not been issued for datafile string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-06039: SET NEWNAME command has not been issued for datafile string

Reason for the Error RMAN-06039: SET NEWNAME command has not been issued for datafile string

A SWITCH command was specified for a datafile, but no destination was specified and no SET NEWNAME command has been previously issued for that file. An explicit file to switch to must be specified if no SET NEWNAME command has been issued.

How to fix the Error RMAN-06039: SET NEWNAME command has not been issued for datafile string ?

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

Correct and resubmit the SWITCH command.