How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-06075: datafile string does not belong to this database?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-06075: datafile string does not belong to this database with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-06075: datafile string does not belong to this database

Reason for the Error RMAN-06075: datafile string does not belong to this database

The file header indicates that this file belongs to some other ORACLE database.

How to fix the Error RMAN-06075: datafile string does not belong to this database ?

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

RESTORE the datafile to a new location, then do a SWITCH, and then retry the RECOVER command.