DB_NAME

VARCHAR2(8)

The DB_NAME of the database incarnation to which this record belongs.

DB_KEY

NUMBER

The primary key for this database in the recovery catalog. Use this column to join with almost any other catalog view.

SESSION_KEY

NUMBER

Session identifier. Use in joins with RC_RMAN_OUTPUT and RC_RMAN_BACKUP_JOB_DETAILS.

RSR_KEY

NUMBER

Unique key for the row in RC_RMAN_STATUS corresponding to the job that created this file.

BTYPE

CHAR(9)

The backup type container, which can be BACKUPSET, IMAGECOPY, or PROXYCOPY.

BTYPE_KEY

NUMBER

Unique identifier for the backup type. It is BS_KEY/COPY_KEY.

ID1

NUMBER

For backups taken as backup sets, this column contains SET_STAMP. For proxy copy or image copy backups, this column contains the RECID from the control file.

ID2

NUMBER

For backups taken as backup sets, ID2 contains SET_COUNT. For image copy and proxy copy backups ID2 contains STAMP.

FILETYPE

VARCHAR2(15)

The type of this backup file. Possible values are BACKUPPIECE, COPY, or PROXYCOPY.

FILETYPE_KEY

NUMBER

Backup piece key if the file is a backup piece, otherwise COPY_KEY. You can use this key to directly change the status of the file to available.

STATUS

VARCHAR2(1)

Can be either U (for unavailable backups) or X (for expired backups).

FILESIZE

NUMBER

Size in bytes of the unusable backup file.

DEVICE_TYPE

VARCHAR2(255)

Device type storing this unusable backup file. Possible values are DISK and SBT_TAPE.

FILENAME

VARCHAR2(1024)

File name.

MEDIA

VARCHAR2(80)

A comment that contains further information about the media manager that created this backup.

MEDIA_POOL

NUMBER

The number of the media pool in which the backup is stored.