How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-06142: DEVICE TYPE cannot be specified with this command?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-06142: DEVICE TYPE cannot be specified with this command with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-06142: DEVICE TYPE cannot be specified with this command

Reason for the Error RMAN-06142: DEVICE TYPE cannot be specified with this command

The DEVICE TYPE option was specified with a command that does not support it.

How to fix the Error RMAN-06142: DEVICE TYPE cannot be specified with this command ?

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

Remove the DEVICE TYPE option and re-run the command.