How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-06472: channel id string is automatically allocated?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-06472: channel id string is automatically allocated with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-06472: channel id string is automatically allocated

Reason for the Error RMAN-06472: channel id string is automatically allocated

Channel id was used on ALLOCATE/RELEASE command.

How to fix the Error RMAN-06472: channel id string is automatically allocated ?

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

Use other channel id that does not belong to reserved channel id’s name space