How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-06060: WARNING: skipping datafile compromises tablespace string recoverability?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-06060: WARNING: skipping datafile compromises tablespace string recoverability with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-06060: WARNING: skipping datafile compromises tablespace string recoverability

Reason for the Error RMAN-06060: WARNING: skipping datafile compromises tablespace string recoverability

SKIP INACCESSIBLE or SKIP OFFLINE option resulted in skipping datafile during BACKUP. If the datafile has in fact been lost and there is no backup, then the tablespace is no longer recoverable without ALL archived logs since datafile creation. This may occur because the datafile was deleted by an outside utility or the datafile is made OFFLINE [DROP].

How to fix the Error RMAN-06060: WARNING: skipping datafile compromises tablespace string recoverability ?

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

If there is no backup of skipped datafile and the tablespace has to be recoverable without ALL archived logs since datafile creation, then you should make these datafile available for backup.