How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-06566: target database incarnation not found in control file?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-06566: target database incarnation not found in control file with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-06566: target database incarnation not found in control file

Reason for the Error RMAN-06566: target database incarnation not found in control file

RESETLOGS CHANGE# and/or time of the target database doesn’t match any database incarnation in the control file.

How to fix the Error RMAN-06566: target database incarnation not found in control file ?

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

One of the following actions can be taken to resolve this error 1) Restore the control file from the incarnation. 2) To populate the new incarnation, inspect or restore an archived log/datafile/datafile copy/backup set from the target incarnation