How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-06757: DB_UNIQUE_NAME “string” does not match target database (“string”)?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-06757: DB_UNIQUE_NAME “string” does not match target database (“string”) with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-06757: DB_UNIQUE_NAME “string” does not match target database (“string”)

Reason for the Error RMAN-06757: DB_UNIQUE_NAME “string” does not match target database (“string”)

The value specified in the FOR DB_UNIQUE_NAME option did not match the DB_UNIQUE_NAME parameter setting of the target database.

How to fix the Error RMAN-06757: DB_UNIQUE_NAME “string” does not match target database (“string”) ?

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

Use the RMAN STARTUP command, with no parameter file option, to start the target database without a parameter file, then run the RESTORE SPFILE command again.