How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-20011: target database incarnation is not current in recovery catalog?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-20011: target database incarnation is not current in recovery catalog with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-20011: target database incarnation is not current in recovery catalog

Reason for the Error RMAN-20011: target database incarnation is not current in recovery catalog

the database incarnation that matches the RESETLOGS CHANGE# and time of the mounted target database control file is not the current incarnation of the database

How to fix the Error RMAN-20011: target database incarnation is not current in recovery catalog ?

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

If ‘reset database to incarnation ‘ was used to make an old incarnation current then restore the target database from a backup that matches the incarnation and mount it. You will need to do ‘STARTUP NOMOUNT’ before you can restore the control file using RMAN. Otherwise use ‘reset database to incarnation ‘ make the intended incarnation current in the recovery catalog.