7.99 V$BACKUP_FILES

V$BACKUP_FILES displays information about all RMAN backups (both image copies and backup sets) and archived logs.

This view simulates the LIST BACKUP and LIST COPY RMAN commands. This view requires that the database be set using the DBMS_RCVMAN.SETDATABASE procedure.

Column Datatype Description

PKEY

NUMBER

Primary key for the backup

BACKUP_TYPE

VARCHAR2(32)

Type of the backup:

  • BACKUP SET

  • COPY

  • PROXY COPY

FILE_TYPE

VARCHAR2(32)

Type of the file:

  • DATAFILE

  • CONTROLFILE

  • SPFILE

  • REDO LOG

  • ARCHIVED LOG

  • COPY (for an image copy backup)

  • PIECE (for a backup piece)

KEEP

VARCHAR2(3)

Indicates whether the backup has a retention policy different from the value for CONFIGURE RETENTION POLICY (YES) or not (NO)

KEEP_UNTIL

DATE

If the KEEP UNTIL TIME clause of the BACKUP command was specified, then this column shows the date after which the backup becomes obsolete. If the column is null and KEEP_OPTIONS is not null, the backup never becomes obsolete.

KEEP_OPTIONS

VARCHAR2(13)

KEEP options for the backup:

  • LOGS - RMAN keeps the logs needed to recover the backup

  • NOLOGS - RMAN does not keep the logs needed to recover the backup

If this column is null, then the backup has no KEEP options and will be made obsolete based on the retention policy.

STATUS

VARCHAR2(16)

Status of the backup:

  • AVAILABLE

  • UNAVAILABLE

  • EXPIRED

  • OTHER

FNAME

VARCHAR2(1024)

Name of the file

TAG

VARCHAR2(32)

Tag of the piece, copy, or proxy copy

MEDIA

VARCHAR2(80)

Media ID of the piece or proxy copy

RECID

NUMBER

Recid of the record in the control file

STAMP

NUMBER

Stamp of the record in the control file

DEVICE_TYPE

VARCHAR2(255)

Type of media device that stores the backup

BLOCK_SIZE

NUMBER

Block size for the backup (in bytes)

COMPLETION_TIME

DATE

Time when the backup completed

COMPRESSED

VARCHAR2(3)

Indicates whether the backup piece is compressed (YES) or not (NO); valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE. Image copies cannot be compressed.

OBSOLETE

VARCHAR2(3)

Indicates whether the backup piece or copy is obsolete (YES) or not (NO); valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE or COPY

BYTES

NUMBER

Size of the file (in bytes)

BS_KEY

NUMBER

Primary key of the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_COUNT

NUMBER

Count of the backup set from the control file record (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_STAMP

NUMBER

Stamp of the backup set from the control file record (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_TYPE

VARCHAR2(32)

Type of the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET):

  • DATAFILE

  • ARCHIVED LOG

BS_INCR_TYPE

VARCHAR2(32)

Incremental type of the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_PIECES

NUMBER

Number of backup pieces in the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_COPIES

NUMBER

Number of copies of the backup set (valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE and BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_COMPLETION_TIME

DATE

Completion time of the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_STATUS

VARCHAR2(16)

Status of the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET):

  • AVAILABLE

  • UNAVAILABLE

  • EXPIRED

  • OTHER - Pieces which are part of the backup set do not have uniform status (that is, some of them are available, some not)

BS_BYTES

NUMBER

Sum of all backup piece sizes in the backup set (valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_COMPRESSED

VARCHAR2(3)

Indicates whether the backup pieces of the backup set are compressed (YES) or not (NO); valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET

BS_TAG

VARCHAR2(1024)

Tags of the backup set. If pieces have different tags, then all piece tags are concatenated and separated by commas. Valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BS_DEVICE_TYPE

VARCHAR2(255)

Device type of the backup set. If there is more than one device type, then they are separated by commas. Valid only if BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET

BP_PIECE#

NUMBER

Number of pieces inside the backup set (valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE and BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

BP_COPY#

NUMBER

Number of copies of the backup set (valid only if FILE_TYPE is PIECE and BACKUP_TYPE is BACKUP SET)

DF_FILE#

NUMBER

Absolute file number of the data file (valid only if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)

DF_TABLESPACE

VARCHAR2(30)

Tablespace name of the data file (valid only if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)

DF_RESETLOGS_CHANGE#

NUMBER

System change number (SCN) of the most recent RESETLOGS when the control file or data file was created (valid only if FILE_TYPE is DATAFILE)

DF_CREATION_CHANGE#

NUMBER

Creation SCN of the control file or data file (valid only if FILE_TYPE is CONTROLFILE or DATAFILE)

DF_CHECKPOINT_CHANGE#

NUMBER

System change number (SCN) of the most recent control file or data file checkpoint (valid only if FILE_TYPE is CONTROLFILE or DATAFILE)

DF_CKP_MOD_TIME

DATE

Modification time in case of SPFILE, otherwise time when the control file or data file was checkpointed (valid only if FILE_TYPE is SPFILE, CONTROLFILE, or DATAFILE)

RL_THREAD#

NUMBER

Redo log thread number of the archived log (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_SEQUENCE#

NUMBER

Redo log sequence number of the archived log (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_RESETLOGS_CHANGE#

NUMBER

System change number (SCN) of the most recent RESETLOGS when the record was created (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_FIRST_CHANGE#

NUMBER

First SCN of the redo log (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_FIRST_TIME

DATE

Time when the Oracle Database switched into the redo log (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_NEXT_CHANGE#

NUMBER

First SCN of the next redo log in the thread (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

RL_NEXT_TIME

DATE

First timestamp of the next redo log in the thread (valid only if FILE_TYPE is REDO LOG)

CON_ID

NUMBER

The ID of the container to which the data pertains. Possible values include:

  • 0: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to the entire CDB. This value is also used for rows in non-CDBs.

  • 1: This value is used for rows containing data that pertain to only the root

  • n: Where n is the applicable container ID for the rows containing data

See Also:

Oracle Database Backup and Recovery User’s Guide for more information about the DBMS_RCVMAN.SETDATABASE procedure