How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-06554: WARNING: file string is in backup mode?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-06554: WARNING: file string is in backup mode with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-06554: WARNING: file string is in backup mode

Reason for the Error RMAN-06554: WARNING: file string is in backup mode

A file which is being backed up or copied is in backup mode. RMAN will back up the file anyway, but files do not need to be put into backup mode before backing them up with RMAN.

How to fix the Error RMAN-06554: WARNING: file string is in backup mode ?

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

Use the ALTER TABLESPACE … END BACKUP statement, at the target database server, to take the files out of backup mode.