How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-20261: ambiguous backup piece handle?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-20261: ambiguous backup piece handle with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-20261: ambiguous backup piece handle

Reason for the Error RMAN-20261: ambiguous backup piece handle

more than one backup piece in the recovery catalog match the specified handle

How to fix the Error RMAN-20261: ambiguous backup piece handle ?

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

use the backup piece key to uniquely specify the backup piece