How to fix the Oracle error RMAN-20501: redo logs from parent database incarnation cannot be applied?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorRMAN-20501: redo logs from parent database incarnation cannot be applied with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

RMAN-20501: redo logs from parent database incarnation cannot be applied

Reason for the Error RMAN-20501: redo logs from parent database incarnation cannot be applied

A RESTORE or RECOVER of a datafile was requested, but recovery of the datafile would require applying redo logs that were generated before the most recent OPEN RESETLOGS.

How to fix the Error RMAN-20501: redo logs from parent database incarnation cannot be applied ?

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

If a full backup or datafile copy from the current database incarnation exists, ensure that it is marked AVAILABLE, and that a channel of the correct device type is allocated. It may also be necessary to remove the FROM BACKUPSET or FROM DATAFILECOPY or FROM TAG operands if these have been specified.